Maps aren't just for elites any more (Thomas P.M. Barnett

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Maps aren't just for elites any more

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.

Posted by Sean Meade on August 2, 2007 10:31 AM | Permalink |

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