The Future Without Steering Wheels: Unpacking the Quiet Push to Ban Car Ownership
I. Introduction: When Convenience Redraws the Map of Autonomy In the 20th century, owning a car was one of the clearest markers of personal freedom. It signified independence — the ability to go where you want, when you want, without relying on anyone else. It meant mobility, privacy, and self-reliance. But in the 21st century,…