It's come to my mind lately that we, as a species, are too immature to handle the power of the automobile.
Maybe its a little extreme, but hang in there with me.
We speed, and talk on cellphones while controlling them, never fully understanding the potential consequences those actions can have on ourselves, or on others.
We imagine them to be an extension of our bodies, and a symbol to our fellow humans of how wealthy and powerful we are, while ignoring the obvious fact that using them too much is neglecting our bodies and keeping us apart and partitioned from the humans we pass by, sometimes everyday.
We justify wars to keep their fuel supply affordable and teach our children of the mortal danger they face every time they cross the road. And we accept without a second thought how much of our urban environment is built just for cars.
Worst still, we buy into the dream advertisers weave that a car equals freedom, while we waste our precious and limited time in this life, stuck in traffic.
Maturity comes with realizing the consequences of the actions we choose. From there we can move on to finding balance, not needing to fully reject a good tool, as we can learn to use it appropriately.
Let's grow up already.
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