To me, huge vehicles like this convey the message: ‘I’ve got what I need, everyone else can get forked’. Unsurprising that driving high status cars is associated with disregard for rules that might inconvenience the driver while protecting the safety of others. Speed limits are so annoying. It’s as if some of us live in the narrative frameworks employed in adventure movies: main character (me, very important); supporting cast (them, nameless, expendable). It’s toxic.
How can we turn our cultural expectations around so behaving in ways that promote for the wellbeing of everyone, & the land, air & waters that sustain us, is what confers status & earns respect?
#transport #cars #culture #consumerism
‘You have unmet needs’: the psychology behind Australia’s love affair with big cars https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/15/you-have-unmet-needs-the-psychology-behind-australias-love-affair-with-big-cars?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other