#Insight

Analytical is the refined pastime of dissecting every phenomenon only to be left exhausted. Its relentless pursuit of facts leads one into a self-imposed labyrinth of overthinking. Struggling in waves of data and adrift on seas of metrics, it stands as the lament of those who chase a truth no one will ever grasp.

Data visualization is the art of adorning a vast array of numbers with colors and shapes to stage a fountain of insight. In reality, the aggregation methods and biases lurk in the shadows, while only the visual effects bask in glory. Do the arcs of a graph tell truth or merely serve presentation theatre? Behind the applause in boardrooms, metrics are nothing more than puppets dancing to a designer’s tune. Every time executives point at a chart, they tailor-fit a sense of assurance and illusion.