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“In a sense, every human construction, whether mental or material, is a component in a landscape of fear because it exists in constant chaos. Thus children's fairy tales as well as adult's legends, cosmological myths, and indeed philosophical systems are shelters built by the mind in which human beings can rest, at least temporarily, from the siege of inchoate experience and of doubt.”

Quote by Yi-Fu Tuan

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Yi-Fu Tuan is a prominent figure in the field of geography, recognized for his seminal contributions to humanistic geography and environmental studies. Born on December 5, 1930, Tuan has been influential in shaping our understanding of place, space, and human experience. more

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