Finding Ourselves within the Maps We Create
Journal of Big History June 11, 2026 Todd L. Duncan
The paradox of being both inside and outside any description of the universe can be resolved by recognizing that every description is inherently incomplete, existing only relative to a capacity to describe. Mental and physical are not separate substances but complementary aspects required to give expression to reality. This view may allow us to see our full selves within the mental maps we create to understand existence.