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> cheap and easy travel across town (in your car) It's only cheap and easy if you discount omnipresent traffic jams, 50,000 deaths per year, ever-worsening cli
by mperham 1y ago
> cheap and easy travel across town (in your car)
It's only cheap and easy if you discount omnipresent traffic jams, 50,000 deaths per year, ever-worsening climate change and the inability to walk/bike anywhere anymore.
Aside from that, it only costs the average American $1,000/mo to keep that cheap and easy transportation!
- robocat 1y agoIt's a strawman to only mention downsides. People buy and use cars because the benefits exceed their costs. It isn't easy to value the benefits nor the externalities.