Focusing on how cities have been torn down and remade based on the needs of the automobile and wars are fought to keep fuel tanks filled, this consideration looks closely at the country’s obsession with cars. The argument contends that the automobile’s ascendance is inextricably linked to several factors—from capitalism and involved corporate malfeasance to political intrigue, backroom payoffs, and media manipulation. The discussion also cites the elements of racism, academic corruption, third world coups, secret armies, environmental destruction, and even war, stating that when the domination of cars is challenged, capitalism is as well. Comparing studies in more than a dozen U.S. cities, this gritty, anti-car, road-trip story provides a unique observation for all those who wish to escape the clutches of auto insanity.
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Yves Engler is an activist and the author of The Black Book on Canadian Foreign Policy and Canada and Israel: Building Apartheid. He is the coauthor of Canada in Haiti: Waging War on the Poor Majority. Bianca Mugyenyi is the coordinator of the Gender Advisory Center and a former vice president of the Student Union at Concordia University–Montreal. They both live in Montreal, Quebec.
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i met one of the authors in LA during his (car free) book tour. the book was very interesting to read and the arguments are well thought out and data is used to support their case. the book also details the attempted (car free) road trip of the two authors and the problems they run into (such as not being able to acquire food at night because all the resturaunts close and the only thing remaining open is drive throughs who do not serve customers who do not drive).i really wish more people (specifically americans) would read this book but i am concerned that it may be preaching to the choir. i was already car free before reading this book (although i still learned a great deal of useful and interesdting information) but i don't know how many other americans will willingly read a book with this title. i urge you all to read this book if you are concerned about the environment, resource depletion, obesity, isolation of communities and individuals, or social justice in general. it's a fantastic book and i was sad when i read the last page because i wanted to learn more.
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