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The Map Is Not the Territory - Farnam Street

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The map of reality is not reality. Even the best maps are imperfect. That's because they are reductions of what they represent. If a map were to represent the territory with perfect fidelity, it would no longer be a reduction and thus would no longer be useful to us.

Mental Models | Reading Time: 6 minutes The Map Is Not the Territory The following is an edited excerpt from The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Tools The map of reality is not reality. Even the best maps are imperfect. That’s because maps are reductions of what they represent. If a map were to represent the territory with perfect fidelity, it would no longer be a reduction and thus would no longer be useful to us. A map can also be a snapshot from a point in time, representing something that no longer exists. This is important to keep in mind as we think through problems and se

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