Visualization: 4000 Years of World History

This is a map of 4000 years of cultural power.

Libyan Rebels: A Sound Track In Misurata, fighters turn to Pink Floyd in their war against Qadaffi.

"MANY MEN HAVE psyched themselves up for war by listening to rock and roll or heavy metal. But how many have sung Pink Floyd’s “Mother” within earshot of the enemy in the dead of night? “When it got really quiet, we’d play guitar and sing ‘Mother, do you think they’ll drop the bomb?’” said Abdulfatah Shaka, 22, his rocket-propelled-grenade launcher at his side. “The snipers would get furious and start shooting everywhere.” ...Continued