Mercator disease
n.— «“Mercator Disease”: A term coined by the Heinz Center’s Robert Corell in his speech on climate change wherein people lack appreciation of the polar regions of the globe as a result of a lifetime spent staring at Mercator projections.» —“ISDE5 Report” Ogle Earth June 12, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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