Car dependency is something that we've learned, not the natural state of things.
So, try to go about your existence without Internet of any sort and please report back at any difficulties it may cause for you.
If you want to make a comparison with utilities: The fact that people in Flint are getting bottled water delivered from distant cities (and the fact that some people prefer to drink bottled water anyway) does not mean that this is not a serious crisis.
I am not saying "other people can live without cars, so just suck it up". I am saying "if you are living in a place where you can not function without a car, this is a serious issue and you should be getting the pitchforks to hunt down the responsible authorities that brought this to you."
> Tell that to the Amish.
The Amish have large populations in the northeast US, not rural southern England.
> Car dependency is something that we've learned, not the natural state of things.
What does this have to do with the fact someone was unable to drive due to medical reasons and learned first-hand how much society was set up to need a car?
Yes, it is not the natural state of things but for many people it is the actual state of things. I absolutely hate the fact that I live in a car focussed society but that is where I do actually live. And because of my investment in my house and garden I don't want to move
> Tell that to the Amish.
I had to count to 10 before responding here.
Perhaps you didn't notice the bit where I said I have spent two years without a car. It is something I have thought about a LOT. And have been impacted by. I don't have a convenient Amish community nearby to help me put up barns in my backyard, or even to lend me a horse to ride to the local B&Q when I need to buy a new tool of some sort. I deeply wish there was better public transport - I am not a petrolhead - but there isn't and won't be for the foreseeable future.
I'd rather not go back to the days of horses as the primary means of transportation though.
