Arcade: 33.1, Data Culture
Arcade: 33.1, Data Culture
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Arcade: 33.1, Data Culture. Arcade. 2015
Book ID: 98426
Data is on the ascent. In particular, the last decade has seen the dramatic rise of data in society. There is more digital information in the world than ever before, and we create more every day. Along with the exponential increase in computer processing power, the InternetÕs explosive growth is fueling this new age of information, making it ever easier to collect and share data. As a result, quantification is infiltrating seemingly all corners of the world. Things that have never been measured before are now being converted into data, including aspects of life as amorphous as our personal relationships. We are in the midst of a paradigm shift. DataÕs rise and the effects of quantification are profoundly impacting our communities and our lives. We now create and consume large amounts of data in our personal lives through our use of search engines, fitness trackers and social networks. In society at large, data is driving new insights in sectors such as science, education, healthcare and business. As history has shown, societal shifts can be the cause of frictions that provide incentive for critical inquiry among artists and others. This ARCADE feature section will explore the ways in which data has infiltrated culture,
64 pp. Pap.
