the-maps-we-build-become-the-world

# The maps we build become the world The left hemisphere builds systems where the right does not; its workings elaborate over time into systematic thought, gain permanence and solidity, and become instantiated in the external world around us (McGilchrist). Our abstractions do not stay abstract: they are poured into institutions, software and cities, which then train the next generation's perception. The map has become our trap. Related: [[fraternity-is-a-lived-relationship-not-a-social-concept]], [[language-was-the-first-act-of-separation]], [[new-structures-necessitate-futures]] Rests on: [[language-was-the-first-act-of-separation]]