Um, I get the idea that you're arguing that the government is tracking your movements when you're in public transit? You're a bit on your own with that level of

Um, I get the idea that you're arguing that the government is tracking your movements when you're in public transit? You're a bit on your own with that level of tin-foil hattedness I'm afraid. Dealing with such severe paranoia problems are above my pay grade unfortunately. Especially when you're likely carrying an iPhone or Android in your pocket anyway, which is a far more sophisticated tracker than your train ticket receipt. It certainly is far from being "obvious" that Big Govt. tracking our movements via public transit is a significant problem. Also, I admit that my 40 mile commute was also a hyperbolic statement designed to achieve the same effect as yours. But, indeed, if you somehow contrive to create a lifestyle involving a 40 mile commute, I agree that the car is a superior solution. My contention is that we should strive as hard as we can NOT to end up with a long-ass commute. And, again, far be it from me to shame you into anything. Enjoy your car if you do. Perhaps you're even one of the responsible ones who drives a fuel efficient hatchback, and only when he needs to. However, there is a good chunk of America that takes massive loans to buy $60,000 F-350s or something and then runs themselves into bankruptcy and zero retirement savings. Also, using technology to make things easier is almost the definition of laziness. A scythe, as an example, cuts grass better than a manual lawn mower, which is better than an internal combustion-propelled lawn mower, which requires frequent maintenance, is orders of magnitudes more expensive, and makes you fat and lazy. Yet how many people use scythes? Laziness. Convenience.