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by chii 1868 days ago
The fact that cars gives freedom and mobility for a low price is not some conspiracy. Sure - some companies benefitted greatly from the car, but i say it's not a cause/effect relationship.

It's like blaming tobacco companies for the human brain's natural addictive nature to nicotine. They are not to blame - they are merely supplying a product that other humans demand (despite it being patently bad for them).