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Car companies forced car necessity, mirroring AI promotion, author claims

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The author argues that the widespread adoption of cars was not a natural societal decision but rather a result of a deliberate and sustained campaign by car manufacturers. This campaign aimed to make cars indispensable by reshaping urban environments and suppressing alternative transportation methods. The author draws a parallel between this historical manipulation and the current promotion of AI, suggesting a similar pattern of manufactured necessity. AI

IMPACT Suggests a pattern of manufactured necessity in technology adoption, urging critical evaluation of AI's perceived indispensability.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece drawing a parallel between historical car industry practices and current AI promotion.

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Car companies forced car necessity, mirroring AI promotion, author claims

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    @ carnage4life "We've decided cars are with having" ... That glosses over a long and concerted campaign by car companies to remake our cities so that cars were

    @ carnage4life "We've decided cars are with having" ... That glosses over a long and concerted campaign by car companies to remake our cities so that cars were a necessity, and destroy any alternatives. "We" didn't decide. It was forced upon us, supported by a massive PR campaign…

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