I agree with all you've said here. Infographics is fashionable today in the same way that every hour there's a new article on how Big Data Will Change Everythin

I agree with all you've said here. Infographics is fashionable today in the same way that every hour there's a new article on how Big Data Will Change Everything. As an article of fashion, it's easy to see that people have a real desire to understand their world. So the trick is just to prove that you're actually better at it than everyone else. Tufte has done this, I think. In some circles.