ugh i love this. we really do need to replace the maps.
I can’t objectively imagine how significantly my worldview would have been affected had I seen these nations at these sizes as a kid, but I estimate it’s quite a shift. If somebody would have had 8 or 9 year old me draw what I thought the world looked like— even had 16 year old me do the same task— I guarantee the US would be incredibly disproportionate to match the inflated perception I’ve been trained to have.
(via shamalam)