Lots of money has been successfully spent on convincing Americans that car ownership directly makes them more free. Car == freedom This is sorta true in part (

Lots of money has been successfully spent on convincing Americans that car ownership directly makes them more free. Car == freedom This is sorta true in part (in some places) because other options like walk/bike/bus/train have been so disinvested that in many places you really do need to own a car to get around with any level of dignity. It does seem to be changing on larger US cities though, so I’m hopeful.