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Despite starting with "I disagree", you are clearly in agreement with the parent comment. The fragment you quoted means it is better to each individual separat
by quietbritishjim 3y ago
Despite starting with "I disagree", you are clearly in agreement with the parent comment.
The fragment you quoted means it is better to each individual separately for themselves to have a car if it has no impact on what everybody else does. If everyone else already has cars, then it's better for you if you also have one because the infrastructure is geared up for that. If nobody has cars then your life is better if you (*only you*) have one – in fact it's great, there's no traffic!
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- majewsky 3y agoIf you are the only one to own a car, where do you get gas? Or replacement parts?
- kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 3y agoThe general store for gas and the blacksmith for parts/repair, obviously. Just like the early 1900s, where OPs rose-tinted glasses are trained.
- quietbritishjim 3y agoThat's reading my comment too literally. The details aren't important. The point is, in practice, for an individual choosing whether to take public transport or use a car, it's very often better for them to choose the car - even though that makes things a little worse for everyone else. Recognising that is an important part of making public transport work.