The politcal/socio implications of maps

Feb 10, 2013 14:36



The West Wing breaks down what’s wrong with maps and why the Gals-Peters Projection is more accurate and less politically biased than the Mercator map we’ve been using for centuries. I just wished I used this during talk_politics maps and charts topic month. The writing on West Wing was so good, and this scene is a great example.

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maps, politics

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