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 <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Saving-Ourselves-Big-Car/dp/0231210426/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.047BSz64koApaAwUWD70Mm9l2UiWx8wuKMcs9w000ui7ioqoxyFwO5onYfAB_taZQNZ1lKwYJzHlTHjlCJsNQ2RKI2D6-Lw-aDjBMdXgpumx6pqGKumQ6YIAIJgxbiAGpGvTbFxD9BdB7NYgNZrRgA.sUACuOVM-g-GV4yCSOQbD4fpxsJrlXEfnSd25tgEIi4&dib_tag=se&keywords=saving+ourselves+from+big+car&qid=1762874669&sr=8-1">Saving Ourselves from Big Car</a>, which is the focus of their conversation.
Topics Mike & David cover include:
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How “Big Car” became a self-perpetuating system
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The deadly legacy of leaded gasoline
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Corporate cover-ups and government complicity
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Racial injustice in the building of highways
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Planned obsolescence and car addiction
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The invention of jaywalking
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Big Car’s influence on media and politics
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Cities breaking free from car dependence
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Alternatives to a car-centric future
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