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I wonder if we (as a society) in the not too distant future can make driving embarrassing? My hope is that if someone sits alone in their big SUV stuck in traf
by bjourne 8y ago
I wonder if we (as a society) in the not too distant future can make driving embarrassing?
My hope is that if someone sits alone in their big SUV stuck in traffic, pedestrians, cyclists and others will look at that person disparagingly. Like how people look at dog owners not picking up their dogs feces, cigarette smokers or how they look at obese people buying ice cream... Or how hypochondriacs who go to the doctor when they don't need to are shamed in countries with socialized health care.
Maybe it is not nice to use shame as a weapon, but it is a powerful one. We have about ten years to completely change how our societies work before it is to late. All options should be on the table.
- nathanvanfleet 8y ago> Or how hypochondriacs who go to the doctor when they don't need to are shamed in countries with socialized health care. I am from Canada and I have no idea what you're talking about.
- bjourne 8y agoThat's odd. I'm from Sweden and it costs 30€ to go to the doctor (of course the fee doesn't cover the full cost of the service) but the shame is still very common. For example, if you go to an emergency waiting room, people will stare at the patients without visible ailments. It is also a major part of the Anti-immigration people's rhetoric: "Those damn immigrant families overuse health services so we regular Swedes have to wait!" Among older people the embarrassment of visiting the doctor is even more prevalent. They often wait far to long with having their problems checked so it ends up costing society more than if they had gone to the doctor in a timely fashion.
- jimmaswell 8y agoShame me all you want, I'm not biking my commute in 90/20 degree weather with a backpack full of stuff including a laptop and no reasonable way to listen to music when I have such a comfortable SUV-type car.
- crooked-v 8y agoThis is the whole reason congestion charges exist: to get people to weigh comfort and laziness against personal cost. > no reasonable way to listen to music ...headphones?
- jimmaswell 8y agoListening to headphones while bicycling isn't safe, and playing it from a speaker where everyone around you will hear it feels rude.
- crooked-v 8y agoI've heard some good things about neck speakers with shaped sound having a minimal ambient impact, but that does get a bit pricier.
- dmurdoch 8y agoTrekz Titanium. Or any other brand of bone conduction headphone. They sound quite good for the price and the fact that I can hear everything else around me at full volume.
- darkstar999 8y agoWear one earbud.
- francisofascii 8y agoBuses work well for hot days, and you can actually use your laptop rather than driving. Buses should have dedicated lanes and arrival times every 5 minutes.
- jimmaswell 8y agoI took a train for a commute for a while and I found it hard to focus on anything on the laptop for fear of missing my stop. Certainly wouldn't have worked for music. The anxiety's just too much in those situations. I like long Greyhound rides though.
- cataphract 8y ago> Or how hypochondriacs who go to the doctor when they don't need to are shamed in countries with socialized health care. More likely it's old people living alone and with nothing better to do who sit in the health centers before opening.