On maps

Maps to me don't have to be quite as rigid as what seems to be the general definition of a 'map.'
When you're little in school you learn geography and the states and capitols and the locations of all the countries in the world. And maybe you remember these and maybe you don't, and maybe it's because you learned a song, or maybe you assigned specific colors or patterns to these regions and that was helpful. But maps to me can be more fluid, and representational than geographically accurate. Take the Nolii plan, for example. While accurate, you're attention is not drawn to 'oh, look Massachusetts is pink,' or 'Finland is sort of shaped like a finger,' your attention is drawn to the similarities and differences of what is solid vs. what is void. The information maps offer can be more fluid and workable, as in diagrams, to convey a message or an intent. I think that laying information on top of each other in form of a map is often beneficial, but to me sometimes maps loose their beauty or significance when too much import is laid upon "accuracy."

Nolii plan