BBC's Beauty on Maps Delves into the World of Directions
Christopher DeLuca — June 29, 2011 — Pop Culture
References: youtube & brainpickings.org
The BBC’s Beauty on Maps covers the history of physical depictions of the world on paper. The narrator states that “our love affair with maps is as old as civilization itself. Each map tells its own story, and hides it own secrets.”
The Beauty on Maps is a stellar series that examines physical objects that have all but been eclipsed by their digital counterparts. In that way, the documentary takes on a definite nostalgic undertone and is not a series to be missed.
Implications - The digital revolution has made an unprecedented amount of information accessible to the general public. Consumers have an intense desire to make sense of the world through this vast reservoir of data. Companies that stimulate this appetite for order and information will be poised to establish a more meaningful relationship with this group.
The Beauty on Maps is a stellar series that examines physical objects that have all but been eclipsed by their digital counterparts. In that way, the documentary takes on a definite nostalgic undertone and is not a series to be missed.
Implications - The digital revolution has made an unprecedented amount of information accessible to the general public. Consumers have an intense desire to make sense of the world through this vast reservoir of data. Companies that stimulate this appetite for order and information will be poised to establish a more meaningful relationship with this group.
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