houses without proper ventilation
constant noise from machines
crowded spaces
life is not pleasant
But this ugliness seems to be invisible to most people
i don't accept that to enjoy the company of friends I must spend two
hours traveling to and from a house in the suburbs
two hours witnessing ugly urban sprawl
two hours with my knees crammed up to my chest because someone designed
a car that won't really allow four people inside, but has created the illusion that
there might be four people there by providing seats
this is all bullshit
I have wasted countless hours of my life riding in the backseat of
someone's car, being uncomfortable, witnessing the urban
wasteland.
But this ugliness is invisible, and unspoken.
It is not just the price we have to pay. This ugliness is the result of decisions by other individuals—that we will build cars that can’t really seat four, but we will put tiny seats in the back….that we will allow buildings and roads to spring up with no thoughts about how they will result in congestion.
No the world is not beautiful. But it doesn’t have to be so ugly.
And yes, I live in the richer half of the world--richer, but still uglier than it need be!
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