Originally Posted by
Roody
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If it makes you feel better, I think the questions you're facing are THE questions of our time period. This is what historians, philosophers and social critics are writing about right now.
You can look at it from an ecological viewpoint or a psychological viewpoint: Can the world survive our materialist demands? Are all the THINGS that I have enough to make me happy? Would I be better off if I had less of some things?
Cars are a major piece of the materialist world, and that makes them a big part of these questions.
You may be right but I have been to a lot of other countries with a lot of other life styles and some things seem to be pretty constant, a home, a job and some kind of transportation. Where do we go from there?
I could see advantages to living in a place like London where transportation is far more convenient. The underground is amazing and the bus service is great. In fact if you are anywhere in the hotel district and are heading for the airport you can pretty much jump on a airport bus for free. I wouldn’t want to ride a bike in downtown London however.