The Financial Confessions

Car Culture & Suburban Sprawl: Why Americans Can’t Have Nice Things

Jul 3, 2023
Ask episode
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Importance of Cars in My Life
01:56 • 2min
3
The Importance of Car Culture in America
03:36 • 2min
4
The Unintended Effects of Redlining on Long Island
05:17 • 3min
5
The Importance of Zones for Mixed Use
08:01 • 2min
6
The Effects of the Federal Highway Act on Urban Home Construction
09:58 • 3min
7
The Negative Feedback Loop for Public Transit Funding
13:03 • 2min
8
Why Public Transportation Isn't Profitable
14:48 • 6min
9
America's Love Affair With Cars
20:32 • 4min
10
The Importance of Car Advertising
24:44 • 2min
11
The Importance of Diversity in Housing Types
26:58 • 2min
12
The Power of Car Propaganda
29:13 • 2min
13
The Society at TFD
31:14 • 2min
14
How to Join the Society at TFD
32:49 • 2min
15
The Dems' Favorite Cars
35:05 • 2min
16
The Future of Cars
36:36 • 2min
17
The Crypto Bro Way of Car Purchasing
38:22 • 2min
18
The Cost of a New Car
40:38 • 2min
19
How to Depreciate Your Car
42:31 • 2min
20
The Cost of Upkeep
44:09 • 2min
21
The Importance of Knowing Your Car
45:48 • 2min
22
The Cost of Cars
47:49 • 6min
23
The Cost of Leasing
53:33 • 1min
24
The Cost of Individualism
55:02 • 2min
25
The Cost of Car Accidents
57:00 • 2min
26
The Costs of Driving
58:43 • 2min
27
The Importance of Walking for a Mile
01:00:52 • 2min
28
The Myth of All Americans Are Equally in Love With Driving
01:02:48 • 2min
29
The Politics of Local Zoning
01:04:24 • 3min
30
The Rise of Yimbyism in America
01:07:51 • 4min
31
The Future of Car Ownership
01:11:30 • 2min
32
The Importance of Driving Culture
01:13:16 • 3min