Beautiful Evidence is about the theory and practice of analytical design. – Edward Tufte
I do believe that there are some universal cognitive tasks that are deep and profound – indeed, so deep and profound that it is worthwhile to understand them in order to design our displays in accord with those tasks. – Edward Tufte
The idea of trying to create things that last – forever knowledge – has guided my work for a long time now. – Edward Tufte
The wisdom of crowds works when the crowd is choosing the price of an ox, when theres a single numeric average. But if its a design or something that matters, the decision is made by committee, and thats crap. You want people and groups who are able to think thoughts before they share. – Jaron Lanier