“Think of your [fellow men] like unto yourselves, and be familiar with all and free with your substance, that they may be rich like unto you. But before ye seek for riches . . . seek ye for the intent to do good—to clothe the naked, and to feed the hungry, and to liberate the…
Category: Astonishing Data
Measuring Facebook Engagement: a Scientific Study
Not everybody uses Facebook in the same way. Some people share lots of photos and frequent status updates. Other people enjoy looking at their friends’ posts but not sharing new content regularly. I was curious to learn about my friends’ various patterns of engagement. I wanted to see if there were any…
Are the Low Birth Rates in the US a Problem?
Birth rates are important statistics for economists to keep their eyes on. As worldwide birthrates have fallen in most countries, this brings up a number of economic concerns. When the birthrate falls below what is considered to be a healthy replenishing level, all kinds of things can go wrong. The strict definition of birth…
Painful Revolution: The Music Industry is Neither Dead nor Dying
Music: the Most Hotly-Debated Art Form Have you noticed that people have stronger opinions about music than any other art form? You’ll never hear people debating the true purpose of painting or dance the way you’ll watch them hashing it out over music. Movies as take a distant second place on the heated…
How to Become a Data Whiz in 4 Simple Steps
Creating graphs and charts as well as playing around with data visualization are two of the most valuable things you can do to prepare for MBA school. But if you aren’t used to dealing with data, how can you cozy up to creating charts and graphs with ease? Here are four simple steps to…