" Humanity has collectively decided cars have more utility than bikes. " I don't think this can be taken at face value. Cars make the road (or stroad more of

" Humanity has collectively decided cars have more utility than bikes. " I don't think this can be taken at face value. Cars make the road (or stroad more often) worse for biking and walking, so more people drive, in a self reinforcing feedback loop. I shouldn't have had to move to the Netherlands to be able to ride my bike for my daily needs and feel safe.