Big numbers lose their meaning quickly. The “kazillions” of euro’s and dollars that governments allocate to dampen the effect of the current credit crisis just sound like “a lot”.
BoingBoing has put the bailout numbers in the USA in perspective by comparing them to other big goverment projects (corrected for inflation), the
VoltageCreative blog has made a nice piechart for people who think in graphics (picked up by
Infectious Greed).
Well, “a lot” is indeed a big number, Scary.
About Herman
Herman Wagter is one of the founders and co-editor of Dadamotive. His work as interim manager and consultant (Citynet Amsterdam/Fiber-to-the-Home, Platform Sustainable Mobility) has involved him directly in the impact of hyperconnectivity and sustainability on society. As an independent agent and "mobile warrior" he has experienced the pro's and con's of how organizations and projects can be structured, and what the effects on the final result can be. In his opinion we are entering an era of profound change, driven by these fundamental forces. Following the trends, discovering the fun and debunking the half-truths is a passion he likes to share with others.
