class: center, middle  # 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  I ♥ demos. --- class: center, middle [](https://blog.soda.camp/019/) --- class: center, middle [](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 [](http://www.bbc.com/news/business-25415501) --- class: center, middle # 17,410,742 # ? --- class: center, middle # 17,410,742 # ಠ_ಠ --- class: center, middle  --- class: center, middle # 17,410,742  --- class: center, middle [](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 [](http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2016/jun/24/the-areas-and-demographics-where-the-brexit-vote-was-won) --- class: center, middle [](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0260242c-370b-11e6-9a05-82a9b15a8ee7.html) --- class: center, middle [](http://www.bbc.com/news/politics/eu_referendum/results) --- class: center, middle [](http://vis4.net/blog/posts/to-cartogram-or-not-to-cartogram-the-brexit/) --- class: center, middle [](http://mashable.com/2016/06/26/lego-brexit-map-eu-referendum/) --- class: center, middle [](https://twitter.com/SSI_Deutschland/status/746404881104248832/photo/1) --- class: center, middle [<img title="Leave" src="img/brexit/gmap_leave.png" width="50%"><img title="Remain" src="img/brexit/gmap_remain.png" width="50%">](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 [](http://okfn.org) --- class: center, middle [](http://schoolofdata.ch) --- class: center, middle [](https://discourse.soda.camp/t/1-2-7-workshop-at-glamhack-basel/104) --- class: center [](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)