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Mike talks with David Obst, a former journalist, publisher, screenwriter, and film producer. He’s also the author of a new book on the automotive industry called Saving Ourselves from Big Car, which is the focus of their conversation.
Topics Mike & David cover include:
- How “Big Car” became a self-perpetuating system
- The deadly legacy of leaded gasoline
- Corporate cover-ups and government complicity
- Racial injustice in the building of highways
- Planned obsolescence and car addiction
- The invention of jaywalking
- Big Car’s influence on media and politics
- Cities breaking free from car dependence
- Alternatives to a car-centric future
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