"I see what you mean..."

We can argue for days about the role the media is playing in accelerating the fears people have about the current economy. Negative headlines & stories abound but journalists remain devout in fanning the flames  ("The news isn't good." one scribe was quoted as saying, "What do you want us to do, write about stuff that isn't true?" - no, but there are two ways to look at a glass of water; half full or half empty.). All the good news seems to be buried or glossed over ("AT&T to add 3,000 jobs" "RIM bringing on new workers") but the net take away is that people are scared, uncertain and fearful.

But this post isn't about that. 

This is about how visual thinking can sometimes help people understand better things that they have trouble grasping. Like the economy.

 

Here's a very good web site which has captured a number of visual representations of the current crisis. Maybe when you see information presented visually instead of a just headline, it'll make you feel better. Or not.