Marcus Nygren's surrealist carnival of hashtags and invisible data flattery
#datajournalism #datajournalistik #datafeminism #datascience #opendata #öppnadata #society #ai #llm #wikidata #wikimedia #climatetech | Marcus Nygren
Verdict
"Vilka har jag missat?" is a classic attempt at performative humility, masquerading as an inclusive question while subtly spotlighting the author's own connectedness. Marcus Nygren doesn't leave room for any real knowledge gaps, though: he's already name-dropped the who's who of ideological bandwagons like Wikimedia and Gapminder with borrowed authority aplomb. When he proclaims "Data allows for transparency," one expects some profound insight, yet lands in the no man's land of empty profundity—akin to declaring water wet but in a tone suggesting revelation. Even the nod to "osynlig data" isn’t spared from cliché density, trendily pretending novelty where others have trodden ad infinitum. The entire post is a LinkedIn masterpiece of appearing insightful while saying little.
The author subtly promotes their affiliations while appearing to seek input, exemplified by phrases like 'Vilka har jag missat?'
References to organizations like Wikimedia and Gapminder lend credibility without directly detailing personal expertise.
'Data allows for transparency' is a sentiment often expressed with little concrete insight.
The content remains consistent in advocating for open data while promoting a specific project.
'Spana in deras hemsida' suggests a personal stake in the featured projects.
'Osynlig data' and 'klimatkollen' are somewhat trendy without offering fresh phrasing.