Comment by philipallstar

Probably not if navigation is involved:

> This is why most online mapping platforms like Google Maps or Apple Maps rely on a variation of the Mercator projection to provide directions. Using the Equal Earth projection for navigation would not be as effective as the Mercator projection.

> What the UN did was endorse the broader message that Equal Earth is a fairer projection that more equitably displays the true size of the Earth’s land

You are right about this though - it's a moral fashion. Who cares about land size on a map unless you've got the priorities and advancement of a prehistoric king? People with plenty of spare time who constantly talk in an echo chamber[0], that's who.

[0] https://un.org/en