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Foolish Virgins & the Wrath to Come
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Eighty years ago the giant American company General Motors decided on a strategy to sell cars, not just to sell cars but to convert first the United States into an automobile-owning democracy. 'Automobile' - a heavy and clumsy word, conveyed subtle hints of free-range autonomy and capitalist self-determination. 'Car', on the other hand, was redolent of old-fashioned modes of transport like streetcars and railway cars - all public transportation.
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Sunday, November 23, 2008Eighty years ago the giant American company General Motors decided on a strategy to sell cars, not just to sell cars but to convert first the United States into an automobile-owning democracy. 'Automobile' - a heavy and clumsy word, conveyed subtle hints of free-range autonomy and capitalist self-determination. 'Car', on the other hand, was redolent of old-fashioned modes of transport like streetcars and railway cars - all public transportation.
Complete Story ...