Don't Trust Maps - Map is Not the Territory Explanation - FutureIQ

The Map is not the territory explained. Maps are important. They squeeze and provide us with basic information about something quickly. But, there is a clear difference between the map and the thing the map represents. Most of the time, a map may not be able to accurately tell you the complexities of the underlying territory. And there are examples of misinterpretations of maps. Hence, you should not depend completely on a map to make important decisions. This concept applies to many aspects of our lives other than the physical map and the territory. Let's try to understand what are those, how maps are lying to you and how the map is not the territory. Hope you enjoyed FutureIQ by Navin Kabra and Shrikant Joshi. Do hit us up on Twitter: @ngkabra http://twitter.com/ngkabra @shrikant https://twitter.com/shrikant Listen it on the podcast provider of your choice: https://tapthe.link/FutureIQRSS Understand the Goodhart's law: https://youtu.be/OU5W-b_e8a4 Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:20 The problem 04:03 Real life applications 04:24 Examples 07:50 The real problem 10:28 Day-to-day life applications 12:40 Goodhart's law 14:10 Are maps worthless? 15:18 The London underground subway 17:00 The other problem with maps 17:25 Do this #futureiq