Author: Hudson
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Topics for Discussion
One type of map that would be interesting to examine would be those of the Biblical variety. By this, I mean maps that convey information about the Old and New Testaments rather than maps that were actually made during “Biblical times” (although some maps could belong to both categories). This could also be expanded to…
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The Process of Reading
(Author’s Note: Some minor edits have been made from the original written text, but the original idea and scope of that text remains present in this authentic adaptation. It is for this reason that the transitions between paragraphs may seem abrupt at times and why some ideas may appear to be incomplete.) What is the…
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My Map
Antisemitism is an issue that often receives much attention in the mainstream media and in government, but awareness of it has done little to combat its rising prevalence in recent years. Stated plainly, the world’s views on antisemitism appear to have reverted in a manner that stands contradictory to modern society’s stated values of equality…
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J.B. Harley: The Antithesis of Plutocratic Cartography
In his The New Nature of Cartography, cartographer John Brian Harley analyzes a number of aspects of both modern maps and their colonial-era predecessors. A common thread of this analysis is that Harley asks the reader to examine maps through various contexts, including those of cartographers, society, and other maps. In one of his discussions…
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(Draft) Harley: The Antithesis of Plutocratic Cartography
In his The New Nature of Cartography, cartographer John Brian Harley analyzes a number of aspects of both modern maps and their colonial-era predecessors. A common thread of this analysis is that Harley asks the reader to examine maps through various contexts, including those of cartographers, society, and other maps. In one of his discussions…
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Ramachandran on Maps
Ramachandran’s Claims: Ramachandran’s assertion that a complete map of the world did not exist before a certain point in history (Claim #2) has several important implications. One conclusion that can be derived from this claim is that humanity never had even a rough idea of what the Earth actually looked like until cartographers of the…
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WorldViews – 9/17
A little over two weeks prior to this event, I had celebrated Shabbat with Chabad for the first time. Typically, I celebrated Shabbat with Hillel, but I had decided to attend at least one Shabbat with Chabad per the advice of some friends. Ultimately, I enjoyed the Shabbat that Chabad hosted that night (now roughly…
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Turchi Summary
1: 250 Words The oldest known maps are from 3,000 BC. Originally, maps were used solely for navigation, mapping conflicts, and marking discoveries, and they are still commonly used in this fashion. However, due to the manner in which humans store knowledge in maps, they can often provide more questions than answers. There are important…
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Me as a Writer
(Author’s Note: The first two paragraphs of this text have been transcribed verbatim from the original written text.) More often than not, I tend to write in an academic setting. After all, we learn to write as students and improve upon our writing skills as we progress throughout t̶h̶e̶ u̶p̶p̶e̶r̶ g̶r̶a̶d̶e̶s̶ o̶f̶ s̶c̶h̶ middle school,…
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Paraphrasing
“I, Mercator” by Stephen HallPage 16 Original:The ability to conjure, the willingness to fill in the blanks, the urgency with which one needs to know – all contribute to what the map becomes in the hands of the inspired imaginer: an instrument of destiny. Paraphrase #1:The capacity to imagine, the will to contribute to an…