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# Knowledge & The Coastline Paradox
- URL: https://www.autodidacts.io/mercator/
- Published: 2024-03-22T06:10:10.000Z
- Updated: 2024-03-22T06:11:43.000Z
- Author: Curiositry
- Tags: note, Philosophy, Truth

A Mercator map is a total lie.[1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercator%5Fprojection?ref=autodidacts.io#/media/File:Worlds%5Fanimate.gif) But it can still save people from the rocks. And sometimes it’s *better* than a globe — because it folds and fits in your pocket.