The Elephant in the Bedroom Summary. The condition of society and the economy as affected by our dependence on the automobile. Destruction and Rebuilding of Public Transportation Transit firms robbed of patronage. Subsidies now provided public transit firms are countervailing subventions. Only young, old, poor and the handicapped ride the buses.
Costs are real and have an important effect on the economy.
The gratuitous destruction of the American family. Sometimes a cigar is only a cigar. Sometimes a car is only transportation, but not very often. Developers, highway engineers and political leaders find a common ground. The free-market principle.