Charts

Gunkel was fond of creating charts. They are distinct from MDS maps.

Charts

If Gunkel's Political Advice Had Been Accepted, Would You Be a Republican Today?

Oct 5, 2026

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4 min read

If Gunkel's Political Advice Had Been Accepted, Would You Be a Republican Today?

A fascinating Gunkel chart suggests a much different trajectory for the Republican Party into the 1990s.

Andrew McIntosh

Charts for the Mind

Jun 29, 2026

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3 min read

5 More Gunkel Charts That Show the Vast Scope of "Charts for the Mind"

These original never-before-seen archival materials illuminate the massive scope Gunkel planned for his failed commercial venture.

Andrew McIntosh

Charts

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"The Mass-Production of Ideas via Ideas that Generate Ideas."

Jun 15, 2026

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7 min read

"The Mass-Production of Ideas via Ideas that Generate Ideas."

An immediate pre-history of ideonomy, part 2 of 2.

Andrew McIntosh

Charts for the Mind

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Here Are the Charts Gunkel Made Right Before His Ideonomy Breakthrough

Jun 8, 2026

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7 min read

Here Are the Charts Gunkel Made Right Before His Ideonomy Breakthrough

An immediate pre-history of ideonomy, part 1 of 2.

Andrew McIntosh

Hudson Institute

Why Was Gunkel So Obsessed with His Charts?

Feb 23, 2026

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7 min read

Why Was Gunkel So Obsessed with His Charts?

Hint: they're basically visual lists.

Andrew McIntosh

LIMITATIONS

Gunkel Had a "Beautiful Mind" and This Chart-Drawing Proves It

Feb 9, 2026

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7 min read

Gunkel Had a "Beautiful Mind" and This Chart-Drawing Proves It

Almost nobody has ever seen this image before

Andrew McIntosh

Charts

If Gunkel's Political Advice Had Been Accepted, Would You Be a Republican Today?

5 More Gunkel Charts That Show the Vast Scope of "Charts for the Mind"

"The Mass-Production of Ideas via Ideas that Generate Ideas."

Here Are the Charts Gunkel Made Right Before His Ideonomy Breakthrough

Why Was Gunkel So Obsessed with His Charts?

Gunkel Had a "Beautiful Mind" and This Chart-Drawing Proves It

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