Saturday, December 13, 2008

Path Dependencies at Work



Here's an amazing mash-up of two maps. The conclusion is intuitive, but startling in its' seeming precision. A beautiful example of the power of images to convey complex concepts.

"This is the south’s 2008 presidential vote (in red and blue) overlaid by an 1860 map of cotton production (dots)."

From Strange Maps (via Chris Blattman's Blog, via Creative Class, via Durham's Bull)

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