Waze. Google maps. Mapquest. Apple Maps.

We love maps. Our navigations systems. Our GPS.

GPS stands for “Global Positioning System.” 31 Global Satellites provide users with correct directional information 95% of the time anywhere on the surface of the earth. We depend upon those satellites to lead us in the right ways to go. All we need to do is plug into our navigation system of choice, follow the directions, and we arrive at our destination stress-free.

Our navigation systems give us a sense of security, of control, of comfort, and of assurance that we will get where we want to go.

They also allow us to keep our brains in partial gear. This makes navigating our journeys easy-peasy. Using our GPS makes sense to us. Maps make sense to us. Directions feel rational and help us feel that …