A Flickr set with visualizations of word frequency. The word “crisis” has surpassed “hope” on only a handful of occasions — one of them is right now. Trends also show a general increase in the mention of superheros over time. Pictured is “Communism” (bottom) and “terrorism” (top) since 1981.
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