Criminal Penguin(@Crime_Penguin):Everyone blames cars for social atomization, but in the early 20th century there was an array of social “third-places” built around the car. Something much deeper broke on a societal level in the 60s and 70s, and again post 2007. Cars are just an easy scapegoat.

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2026.05.17 15:05

Everyone blames cars for social atomization, but in the early 20th century there was an array of social “third-places” built around the car. Something much deeper broke on a societal level in the 60s and 70s, and again post 2007. Cars are just an easy scapegoat.