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PowerPoint corrupts

If PowerPoint was a drug, says Edward Tufte, a globally acknowledged expert in graphic communication, it would be subject to a "worldwide product recall". The program, he believes, is a hopeless and, indeed, a damaging communication tool which "routinely disrupts, dominates, and trivializes content," making millions of people’s working lives less productive and efficient but also undermining our culture and even endangering lives. But can hundreds of millions of PowerPoint users really be so wrong?

This Debate of the Day was written to accompany our live event "Edward Tufte: Beautiful Evidence", which took place in London on Wednesday 19th May.

This event is now available on-demand for IQ² premium members.