Dragons, Memory & Navigating the Globe Using Only Your Wits - Facts So Romantic - Nautilus - 1 views
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Tom Woodward on 14 Oct 14"But imagine for a moment that you didn't have to rely on maps to navigate the unknown-that your memory, instincts, and knowledge of the environment sufficed. This is the art of Polynesian wayfinding." The metaphor breaks down but I think it's close to navigation vs maps . . . skills & understanding vs step by step. One is a path to freedom- the other a kind of shackle masquerading . . .