(09-18-2013, 07:53 PM)BobSacamano Wrote: Tbh I think geography that isn't basic is kinda useless for almost everyone. Why do you need to know the exact location of things off the top of your head? Like I can normally point to the general vicinity of a country/state and I don't see why you'd need anything else, especially with how easy it is to google it now.
I could be slightly biased for studying history, and my love of maps, but I do think basic geography is pretty important if you're watching the news and trying to keep up with the world. It also makes things easier knowing where things are.
Also the whole "I can just google it" is being pretty lazy