This is from Calculated Risk. It shows how much we drive as a nation. Most economists interpret vehicle miles driven as a good indicator of general economic growth. Most environmentalists interpret it as the footsteps of doom. I'm ambivalent, but since I'm not an expert, my opinion isn't even worth the paper this blog isn't printed on.
As someone once pointed out to me in a matter of fact way: "People drive cars." But does transportation at our current level really define our prosperity? The internet is not a substitute for transportation, but if we have to move around less are we going to be less happy and feel less free?
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