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Maps Distort How We See the World

  • Nicolas Hoizey
  • 26 June 2023
  • geography, society
  • 4 reactions
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https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/maps-distort-how-we-see-the-world

If all these maps follow so many conventions, and they distort the perception of the world to such an extreme, why does the international community keep using them?
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Are these maps chosen for good reasons and these distortions are a side-effect, or are they purposefully deceitful?

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