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The Wiki Man

Why being anti-car is a luxury belief

8 June 2024

9:00 AM

8 June 2024

9:00 AM

It happened six years ago on a flight back from the United States. ‘Sir, I’m pleased to say you’ve been upgraded to first class.’ ‘Wonderful! Where would you like me to sit?’ ‘Anywhere you like, you’re the only passenger.’

The anti-car movement is idiotic – a luxury belief shared by deluded metropolitans

For the next few hours I dined on fine food brought to me at any time I chose and drank the finest wines known to humanity.

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