The Mercator's Legacy: A Map for the Ages, or a Reflection of Power? The recent UN resolution to adopt the Equal Earth projection as the new standard for world maps has sparked a debate about accuracy and fairness.
At its core, this shift is not just about aesthetics but also about who gets to decide what we see when we look at a map. For centuries, the Mercator projection has been our default view of the world.
Created in the 16th century to aid navigators, it was a masterpiece of cartography. However, as history has shown us time and again, maps are not just neutral tools but also powerful symbols of power and influence.