Maps comfort us by showing our place in reality. They let us compare locations and tell us where we are in the big picture
They help us visualise information, make sense of chaos, and turn abstract ideas into concrete forms. Well-crafted maps can reduce anxiety by clarifying complex ideas and numbers, and recognising when maps are flawed can also help manage that anxiety.
A map is a Pattern made understandable. To help readers navigate through information. It prevents us from getting lost in a sea of unconnected numbers.
The purpose of a chart is to clarify or make visible the facts that otherwise would lie buried in a mass of written material, lists, balance sheets, or reports.
Maps aren’t mirrors of reality. they are a means of understanding it. To accomplish this, mapmakers can reduce, distill, exaggerate, or abstract reality. Their mission is to capture the salient aspects of a particular reality that would enable someone to understand it—whether the reality is the State of Wisconsin or wine production in California.
- How can such profound meaning be compressed into two lines in the Thirukkural?
- Cartography
- Concept Mapping
- Marshall Islands stick chart
- Maps can take a myriad of forms
- Can we create a map for knowledge?
- Universal maps
- Mapmaking
- Maps can be active or passive
- Detailed directions vs Map
According to me, Art is a map. They turn abstract ideas into somewhat concrete form to comprehend.
MAP - Mankind’s Ability to Perceive