The Deceptive Power of Maps (with Paulina Rowinska)

Podcast: EconTalk (LS 69 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: The Deceptive Power of Maps (with Paulina Rowinska)Pub date: 2025-06-30Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationHow can the state of Colorado have nearly 700 sides? Why is a country's coastline as long as you want it to be? And how is it that your UPS driver has more routes to choose from than there are stars in the universe? Listen as mathematician Paulina Rowinska talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the mathematical tricks hiding in plain sight with every map we use. From the Mercator projection that warped how we see the world to the London Tube map that reinvented urban navigation, they discuss how distorting geography shapes our ability to navigate reality.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Russ Roberts, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.