The Lie on the Wall

HigherIQ · Apr 25, 2026 · 5m

00:00 — Introduction 00:04 — The Navigator's Problem 00:04 — The Politics of Size 00:04 — Every Map Is A Choice 08:17 — Wrap Up Sources: - Wikipedia - Mercator Projection: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercator_projection - Wikipedia - Gerardus Mercator: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerardus_Mercator - Geography Worlds - Mercator vs Peters Projection: The Great Map Debate Explained: https://geographyworlds.com/blog/mercator-vs-peters-projection/ - Democracy Without Borders - Correct The Map: Why the Mercator World Map Must Be Put to Rest…