Mercator made the map to preserve direction for navigation some 500 years ago. If you were a sailor this would be quite handy. I would argue that the projection is not “crap” because it was not intended to represent relative sizes. However, I support the notion that an alternative projection could be more…

“Maps lie.” In the context of this article I would say it is more accurate to say that maps distort. Each projection was created for one purpose or another based on the necessity of the cartographer. Mercator maps are good for the navigational purposes that they were created for, they were not intended to “lie” about…