207 - I'll Take Geography for $500, Alex

<p>When someone brings up their latest vacation destination, are you able to locate where they went on a map? The ability to discern geographic relativity to any given position is a requisite skill for those who dabble in politics, commerce, transportation, urban planning, and a number of other disciplines. &nbsp;Despite the growing importance of understanding the complex network of interaction between people and countries, Americans are woefully weak on geography - &nbsp;not only internationally, but domestically. &nbsp;As we move ever closer to being one world community, it is increasingly important that we become geo-literate, that is, able to use geographic understanding and geographic reasoning to make far-reaching decisions. In today’s conversation, we will discuss why we aren’t as “map proficient” as we should be–and how the bias inherent in our maps is a contributing factor!</p> <p>In our discussion, we brought up a study by Movoto that demonstrated our struggle with geography. This video shows what the researchers were able to see in real-time during the experiment. &nbsp;We think it is immensely interesting, and hope you think so, too!<strong> </strong><a href="https://youtu.be/YI-ouKKI5GI"><u>https://youtu.be/YI-ouKKI5GI</u></a></p> <p>Visit our linktree to follow us on social media and find us on your preferred podcast delivery platform: &nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/thinksigpod"><u><strong>https://linktr.ee/thinksigpod</strong></u></a></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thinksigpod/message