One of the best things about living in a big city like London or New York City is the cultural diversity. People of all backgrounds come together and form a melting pot of life. Or do they? The melting pot mythology is mostly an American one, but it persists also in other cities around the world. Unfortunately, though, in the age of big data it is possible to measure not only where people life, but where they go to work and what they do in their free time. All you have to do is track people’s credit cards or mobile phones.
Self-segregation
Self-segregation
Self-segregation
One of the best things about living in a big city like London or New York City is the cultural diversity. People of all backgrounds come together and form a melting pot of life. Or do they? The melting pot mythology is mostly an American one, but it persists also in other cities around the world. Unfortunately, though, in the age of big data it is possible to measure not only where people life, but where they go to work and what they do in their free time. All you have to do is track people’s credit cards or mobile phones.