Note · 1 August 2026

Why the maps are drawn in the room

Remote screenshots hide hesitation. A table in New Athos does not.

Small group working together around a table

Pilot Base Market Institute keeps the mapping work on Baratashvili Avenue because the craft is social in a specific way: someone else can see you hesitate before a line.

That pause is useful. Instructors ask what you are protecting — a prior high, a round number, or a hope. The answer usually changes the pencil.

Visitors from other cities are welcome for intensives. The weekly review is built for people who can reach New Athos on a Thursday evening.

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