The car seems like a great example of a technology with a lot of problematic side effects. Places that had a more measured adoption ended up a lot better than those that replaced all public transit with cars and routinely demolished neighborhoods to make space for bigger highways
Cars are an essential part of modern life, but the sweetspot for car adoption isn't on either of the extremes
Cars are an essential part of modern life, but the sweetspot for car adoption isn't on either of the extremes