“Save interesting thoughts, quotations, films, technologies… the medium doesn’t matter, so long as it inspires you.”

When I look at a pie chart, I just go numb.

I was really intrigued by the idea of using live streams of data that’s relevant to real people, and that would allow us to reflect and learn about ourselves.

Data can actually make us more human.

I studied at UC Santa Cruz before going on to do a grad program at UCLA. Santa Cruz was like an awesome hippie summer camp. I got to take a vacation from reality and hang out on beaches and in forests.

What’s clear – and exciting – is that communication for social change is growing.

My mom’s a psychologist, and I think that has influenced me on a personal level. Plus, I’m just generally interested in visualization and humanity, social activity and technology, and what happens in aggregate.