Episode

The Map and the Territory (The Conceptual Trap)

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Reasonable Hope (Philosophy)
Published
Jun 27, 2026
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172
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Summary

Maps help us navigate, but they are not the landscape itself. Brian considers how our assumptions and mental models can sometimes blind us to reality—and why wisdom requires continually updating our maps.