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I think it can sometimes be useful to take this map != territory concept further - all instances of map != territory are not equal, some have the potential for
by mistermann 3y ago
I think it can sometimes be useful to take this map != territory concept further - all instances of map != territory are not equal, some have the potential for higher utility than others. And, I would estimate that concepts/methodologies like this (anything that provides humans new ways to examine and conceptualize important matters) almost certainly have higher potential than standard, run of the mill instances of map != territory (the likelihood of us being able to find and harvest that utility is another layer of complexity, but then so is the notion that utility is often found not only in the destination, but also in the journey). (Unfortunately, modal logic notation seems to currently have no support for describing these sorts of concepts, at least according to ChatGPT).
The "so what?" of it is that if people (particularly smart ones) exclude these additional concepts from their logical consideration, it is possible that the idea could be dismissed, or have its potential importance estimated to be lower than it actually/potentially is, potentially leading to an outcome whereby this map or the underlying methodology (applied to other domains) is not maximally exploited to achieve positive outcomes.