class: center, middle ![](img/opendata-MAKE-generic-logo-RGB.png) # Democratizing data ### _on making machine-usable information also more human-usable_ 27 June 2016 [ Oleg Lavrovsky](mailto:oleg@soda.camp?subject=Democratizing_data) Universität Bern _ [Data Visualization Group](http://www.digitale-nachhaltigkeit.unibe.ch/dienstleistungen/data_visualization_group/index_ger.html) [💬 Comments](https://discourse.soda.camp/t/democratizing-data-uni-bern/105) --- # define: democracy [The term originates from](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy) the Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía) "**rule of the people**", which was found from δῆμος (dêmos) "people" and κράτος (krátos) "power" or "rule", in the 5th century BC. [Demos:](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_rhetorical_terms#Demos) The ordinary citizens of an ancient Greek city-state, considered as a political entity; population; **the common people**. (Wikipedia) --- class: center, middle > "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." — Winston Churchill --- class: center, middle ![MAKE badge](img/MAKE-badge-loleg.jpg) I ♥ demos. --- class: center, middle [![Unconference 2016](http://soda.camp/workshops/2016/opendata16_unconf/FOJ_1238.jpg)](https://blog.soda.camp/019/) --- class: center, middle [![Paul Signac Les Diablerets, l'Oldenhorn ete le Bécabesson](img/Paul Signac Les Diablerets.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Signac) --- class: center, middle # $1,224,671 ([Christies](http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/paintings/paul-signac-les-diablerets-5334957-details.aspx)) --- class: center, middle [![](img/happyland.jpg)](http://www.bbc.com/news/business-25415501) --- class: center, middle # 17,410,742 # ? --- class: center, middle # 17,410,742 # ಠ_ಠ --- class: center, middle ![](img/brexit/spreadsheet.png) --- class: center, middle # 17,410,742 ![](img/brexit/NC_Nigel_Farage_Brexit_R_MEM_160621_16x9_992.jpg) --- class: center, middle [![EU Referendum Result](img/brexit/electoralcommission2.png)](http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums/eu-referendum/electorate-and-count-information) --- class: center, middle [![Residents](img/brexit/brexit-residents.jpg)](http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2016/jun/24/the-areas-and-demographics-where-the-brexit-vote-was-won) --- class: center, middle [![FT](img/brexit/ft.png)](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0260242c-370b-11e6-9a05-82a9b15a8ee7.html) --- class: center, middle [![BBC](img/brexit/bbc.png)](http://www.bbc.com/news/politics/eu_referendum/results) --- class: center, middle [![NY Times](img/brexit/brexit-nytimes.jpg)](http://vis4.net/blog/posts/to-cartogram-or-not-to-cartogram-the-brexit/) --- class: center, middle [![Lego](img/brexit/lego.png)](http://mashable.com/2016/06/26/lego-brexit-map-eu-referendum/) --- class: center, middle [![Food](img/brexit/SSI_Deutschland-brexit_visualised.jpg)](https://twitter.com/SSI_Deutschland/status/746404881104248832/photo/1) --- class: center, middle [
](https://www.google.com/fusiontables/DataSource?docid=1yibKH5F1m8d7ZghMzLgvjgMj3CPSyfJ8XAwr-kRY) --- class: center, middle > "Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time." — Winston Churchill --- class: center, middle # intent + consequence ✓ source ✓ license ✓ link ✓ code ✓ logic ✓ context --- class: center, middle [![Open Knowledge](img/OK_LG_LOGO_SWITZERLAND_icon.png)](http://okfn.org) --- class: center, middle [![School of Data](img/schoolofdata.png)](http://schoolofdata.ch) --- class: center, middle [![GLAM hack](img/CH-NB-Swiss_Open_Cultural_Hackathon_2015-Pictur_IMG_4172.JPG)](https://discourse.soda.camp/t/1-2-7-workshop-at-glamhack-basel/104) --- class: center [![SUPSI course](http://soda.camp/workshops/2016/MAInDmaster/posterADV161.jpg)](https://discourse.soda.camp/t/23-28-7-adventures-in-data-visualisation-supsi/78/1) --- class: center, middle > “Oh God, the terrible tyranny of the majority. We all have our harps to play. And it's up to you to know with which ear you'll listen.” ― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 : ### Thanks : [💬 Comments & Questions](https://discourse.soda.camp/t/democratizing-data-uni-bern/105)