The Map Is Not The Territory

Last night I found myself staring at a meme of blind men touching different parts of an elephant. Each one absolutely convinced they understood the whole based on their tiny section. One touching the trunk calls it a snake Another touches the husk and is convinced its a spear. Someone else touching the leg insists it's a tree trunk. All partially right. All completely wrong. This goes beyond some philosophical thought experiment. This shit is everywhere once you start noticing it. People...