When you think about the changes that have occurred as a result of the car you probably get visions of NASCAR, shiny engines, (and if you are like me) smog, and an over reliance on fossil fuels. Cars have impacted humanity in another crucial way though, a way you probably never stopped to think about. They changed the concept of a family completely in a matter of years. Before cars families were something you stayed close to. Now families are something you go back to.
As cars became more popular it became easier for mothers to work, children to go off to college, and whole families to uproot themselves and start fresh. In modern families it is rare to see the concept of a "family home" embraced anymore. Recently I met a woman who told me that she lived in the same home she and her mother were born in. I was in awe. It is hard to find someone who lives in their childhood home anymore, and the car is the culprit behind this.
Such an interesting take on this subject. Good job. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Kandy :) I'm glad u enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteA fast-paced lifestyle is the new world-wide culture. Unfortuantely, family bonding takes second.
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