Politics

It would be a massive cultural and behavioural shift to radically recast the automobile as a symbol not of freedom, but of restriction.

Among the many challenges in a capitalist society, it’s hard to imagine a way to profit from a car-free future. Governments don’t profit from providing public transportation to citizens. It’s a service, a reflection of our commitment to the social good. Private transportation — cars — are a different animal: hundreds of industries profit from it, f... See more

Millions of people — and white people in particular — would rather endure physical isolation, generalized loneliness, caregiving exhaustion, and financial precarity than relinquish some of their societal power. That’s a far less optimistic foundational myth than individualism. But it’s a far more honest one.

EZRA KLEIN: No, and I really mean this, and everybody is right. I’ve come to think of this kind of thing. And I think there are many dynamics like this, that you have to think of it like an ecosystem. We always want people to be the right balance, but ecosystems need to be in balance. You need young political thinking that is kind of wild and doesn... See more

For people seeking to make a difference, it begins with helping other people make a difference.

„Es geht nicht darum, dass es einzelne Menschen schön haben, sondern es geht darum, dass ALLE gut leben können.“ @Natascha_Strobl bei @TiloJung