Post #3944767
2026-07-19 23:47 UTC
@kzodasnowman@spore.social @ahltorp@mastodon.nu And for my "rebellion", I paid a heavy price. I view driving somewhat differently, now that I am a mature adult.
There is no denying that the ability to go far and fast at your own direction feels liberating, but there is a heavy price to be paid, still, for what dubious benefits motorized transport offers, benefits which often come at the expense of other opportunities, other people, and the environment.
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@ahltorp@mastodon.nu 2026-07-20 00:07
@gcvsa@mstdn.plus @kzodasnowman@spore.social As I wrote elsewhere: Cars are tools for isolation. Cars are used to, and leads to, indirectly building isolated societies, but also isolates in a very literal sense: cars are built to shield users from the environment, using elements like relative invulnerability, sound-proofing and alienation. There are exceptions, but generally when people get into a car, they cease to have any meaningful interaction with the world around them, and the people outside become dehumanised.