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The map is not the territory (2015)
The map is not the territory reminds us that our mental models of the world are not the same as the world itself. It cautions against confusing our abstractions and representations with the complex, ever-shifting reality they aim to describe.
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- 122
- HN comments
- 51
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- 3 commenters
Life, Learning & WritingTech Industry & Business2022
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2022 | The map is not the territory (2015) by amoghs | 122 | 51 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 5 Hacker News comments by 3 different people, from Oct 2023 to Jan 2026.
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- rodolphoarruda · Jan 24, 2026
- throw0101d · Mar 25, 2024
- throw0101c · Mar 23, 2024
- throw0101d · Mar 22, 2024
- throw0101c · Oct 16, 2023
