Plotters vs. Pantsers and Real Life

There’s a funny story about a man visiting Iceland and relying only on his GPS to get him places. It’s a long, twisty tale with much hilarity and confusion. Suffice it to say, the guy becomes famous for not following landmarks or maps but his gadget. This not only leads him to the wrong part of the country–it leads him to the wrong part of the country TWICE. It’s not something he probably wanted to become famous for, but there you go.

There’s a saying by Edison, I believe, and it goes somethi...