Organized Crime: The World's Largest Social Network
So I was looking at Wired Magazine today because one of my roommates has a subscription. I saw the most interesting article and thought that it was perfect for our class to take a look at. It is completely interactive so go click around and you will be amazed with some of the info you find!
The title of the article is "Organized Crime: The World's Largest Social Network". It really made my head spin to be honest. One of the stats the article had said "Transnational organized crime - that is, cooperative activity between criminal groups in various nations - is estimated to be a $2 trillion industry, larger than the economy of Spain." This along with many other facts such as the breakdown of where all this money is made and spent is frankly just absurd. There is a completely interactive map with every different crime organization like the Yakuza and La Cosa Nostra and what their specialty is. Also it even breaks down to the flow of goods around the globe such as things from female trafficking to counterfeit goods.
Honestly it is amazing and I think everyone should check it out. Let me know what you think about it!
Wow, that was a really cool article. Thanks for sharing, Ryan.
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