Why we should all spend more time looking at maps

There’s no excuse for not being able to find the Central African Republic on a world map.

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Every time a major catastrophe takes place in a major (western) city like Paris, London, or New York takes place, a predictable sequence of events takes place. Firstly, social media goes nuts, with people changing their profile pictures to the flag of whatever country got…