I want this software

using an incomprehensible amount of UN data, Hans Rosling - a professor of international health and the karolinsk institutet in sweden - provides an amazing perspective of the changes in world health and economy between the 1960s and today (or 2003, when this was made, rather), as well as correlating these changes with the social and political history of each area.

on that note: the attention to detail is extraordinary, yet Rosling’s software (which he, himself developed along with his son and daughter) as well as his enthusiastic and engaging speaking makes the unimaginable complexity of each country’s socio-economic breakdown tangible enough for anyone to realize that world aid and development must be micro-managed…

…yeah, i’m getting ahead of myself. and using run-ons. crapnuts.

in any case, Hans is the most adorable, inspiring speaker/researcher i’ve ever seen. so i urge you to watch and enjoy.

it’s 20 minutes long so…get a juice box or something.

thanks to Yael for the link!