Maps aren't just for elites any more
Thursday, August 2, 2007 at 6:31AM
Thomas P.M. Barnett

POST: Wiki Maps

Cool past, cool article, and even cooler dynamic.

Maps, historically, are for elites ("This is mine, that is yours."), with little utility or relevance to individuals except to demarcate contrasting rule sets ("The law here says this!").

Now we have individuals making maps of great individual utility ("These are our things and places!"), and it's fascinating to watch unfold.

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