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1. How do we humanize information?

I think the basketball graph did a great job of adding an understanding to the information because it provided relatable information but does using icons that are generic take away the impact of empathy? (For example the NY Times article about poverty?) Are we less inclined to care if they are just an outline? Are we more sensitive if they are faces (such as the fallen soldiers?) but to Harris's point, how do we make it more than just a momentary interest and point of entry?

1. Does using a comparable subject matter to display the information make it have less of an impact? (not a good example but how Jennifer Daniels uses fruit to explain planets to create better understanding) but when talking about poverty or people's lives does comparisons like this cheapen the value?

2. I think the "Eye for an eye" graphic by Bonnie Berkowitz, Dan Keating and Richard Johnson does an exceptional job at exploring race in a way that takes away stigmas. It creates an opportunity to create a dialogue in a unique way. How do we maintain this ability of near and far by still maintaining impact and accuracy?