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Patterns across time — civilizational cycles, institutional eras, and long-run economic data.

AIRLINE SAFETY: The Artometrics of Airline Safety
Atlas

· 5 min read

AIRLINE SAFETY: The Artometrics of Airline Safety

This report analyzes the TidyTuesday 2018-08-07 release on Airline Safety — 336 rows after cleaning and merge.

CAESAR: The Psychonomics of the Great Dictator
History

· 19 min read

CAESAR: The Psychonomics of the Great Dictator

Economics comes from the Greek oikonomia — the management of the house.

FRANCHISE: The Artometrics of Media Monopolies
Culture

· 17 min read

FRANCHISE: The Artometrics of Media Monopolies

A data analysis of 107 franchises mapping how the most valuable IP in history — from Pokémon to Star Wars — actually makes its money.

GLOBAL LIFE EXPECTANCY: How Humanity Doubled Its Lifespan in 500 Years
Atlas

· 8 min read

GLOBAL LIFE EXPECTANCY: How Humanity Doubled Its Lifespan in 500 Years

In 1543 the median human life lasted roughly 30 years.

HURRICANES & PUERTO RICO: The Artometrics of Hurricanes & Puerto Rico
Atlas

· 5 min read

HURRICANES & PUERTO RICO: The Artometrics of Hurricanes & Puerto Rico

This report analyzes the TidyTuesday 2018-06-19 release on Hurricanes & Puerto Rico — 153 rows after cleaning and merge.

IMPERIAL: The Evolution of Empire
History

· 22 min read

IMPERIAL: The Evolution of Empire

Every empire in history has told the same story about itself: we brought order, we built roads, we made the trains run on time.

INCARCERATION TRENDS: The Artometrics of Incarceration Trends
Power

· 5 min read

INCARCERATION TRENDS: The Artometrics of Incarceration Trends

This report analyzes the TidyTuesday 2019-01-22 release on Incarceration Trends — 100,000 rows after cleaning and merge.

LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD: The Artometrics of Languages of the World
Atlas

· 5 min read

LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD: The Artometrics of Languages of the World

This report analyzes the TidyTuesday 2025-12-23 release on Languages of the World — 8,612 rows after cleaning and merge.

NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS: The Artometrics of Nuclear Explosions
History

· 5 min read

NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS: The Artometrics of Nuclear Explosions

This report analyzes the TidyTuesday 2019-08-20 release on Nuclear Explosions — 2,051 rows after cleaning and merge.

PANTHEON: The Artometrics of Collective Memory
Culture

· 5 min read

PANTHEON: The Artometrics of Collective Memory

A cultural data report using Pantheon-style biography data to ask who gets remembered, where memory clusters, and how fame travels across language, era, and institution.

PROJECT GUTENBERG: The Artometrics of Project Gutenberg
Culture

· 5 min read

PROJECT GUTENBERG: The Artometrics of Project Gutenberg

This report analyzes the TidyTuesday 2025-06-03 release on Project Gutenberg — 100,000 rows after cleaning and merge.

PROJECT GUTENBERG: The Artometrics of the Public-Domain Canon
Culture

· 5 min read

PROJECT GUTENBERG: The Artometrics of the Public-Domain Canon

A literary culture report using Project Gutenberg metadata logic to map language gravity, era effects, author memory, adaptation power, and remix value.

ROMAN EMPERORS: The Artometrics of Roman Emperors
History

· 5 min read

ROMAN EMPERORS: The Artometrics of Roman Emperors

This report analyzes the TidyTuesday 2019-08-13 release on Roman Emperors — 68 rows after cleaning and merge.

UN VOTES: The Artometrics of UN Votes
Power

· 5 min read

UN VOTES: The Artometrics of UN Votes

This report analyzes the TidyTuesday 2021-03-23 release on UN Votes — 100,000 rows after cleaning and merge.

WORLD HERITAGE SITES: The Artometrics of World Heritage Sites
Atlas

· 5 min read

WORLD HERITAGE SITES: The Artometrics of World Heritage Sites

This report analyzes the TidyTuesday 2024-02-06 release on World Heritage Sites — 6 rows after cleaning and merge.