MindMapping Pretension

I've been playing with MindMapping software again in the last few days, trying to find one that will do things that would be helpful but so far none of them seem to fit the bill exactly.

In any case, they key thing I wanted to note is the patent absurdity of the mind mapping PR BS.

Don't get me wrong, I actually like them and have found them useful for some things but the pretensionness of claiming that they reflect "how you think" absolutely drives me crazy.

Mostly because it is so stupid.

They may provide a way to help organize data and sort through some things but to say they are the way people think is either a) ridiculously overblown or b) pitifully ignorant.

Or, the people who write that drivel actually do think that way and we should pity them -- and certainly never take their investment recommendations (assuming that if they are incapable of thinking in one area, other areas might be affected).

Promote your software as tools, as organizing devices and such but don't insult your audience by saying your tool is the way they think.