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A 1580 Map Shows Why Data Visualization Is Never Neutral

A MIT Press Reader essay examines a 1580 map to argue that data visualization has never been a neutral act. Even early maps made choices about what to include, emphasize, or omit, embedding the mapmaker's political and cultural perspective in what looks like objective representation. The piece connects this historical example to modern debates about bias in charts, maps, and infographics.

Why now: Readers are discussing how historical cartography illustrates ongoing concerns about bias in modern data visualization.

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