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A #map in the #wild. Turned around this evening in the #pub #urinal (not before I’d finished!) to see this peeling #wall paint. Can you see a #Mercator northern hemisphere #global projection here? It struck me immediately!

FYI I hate Mercator projections. If I’m forced to put #north at the top of my maps, then I choose #EqualEarth projections. I disavow Mercator’s #imperialist #global view of the world. As a #medieval (ist) #East is always top of any map I draw anyway! #Orientate your #Maps.

Hey map people:

**Has anyone come across any interesting reading (thinkpieces, academic work, etc.) about the resurgence of the Mercator projection in the tiled map era?**

I'm interested to know if folks have been discussing the potential impact of tiled Mercator on geographic perspectives in the general public. Or if there's been any talk about the more recent reintroduction of orthographic and spherical views by Google/Apple/etc. at low zoom levels.