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Our Fragile System Runs on Cheap Oil

Our Fragile System Runs on Cheap Oil

FromUpzoned


Our Fragile System Runs on Cheap Oil

FromUpzoned

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Mar 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The cost of gas has been rising rapidly for the past couple of months, and a recent VICE article reminds us that this is something that has happened before. The author, Aaron Gordon, posits that this happens once every decade or so, and Americans panic over it, but never commit to any kind of change that would impact the fundamental dynamics that make this such a problem, to begin with.
Today on Upzoned, host Abby Kinney and regular co-host Chuck Marohn “upzone” this story, discussing how these crises and our responses to them highlight the fragility of our transportation system and built environment. And why it needs to change.
Additional Show Notes

“‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Is America’s Only Idea,” by Aaron Gordon, VICE (March 2022).


Charles Marohn (Twitter)


Abby Kinney (Twitter)


Theme Music by Kemet the Phantom.
Released:
Mar 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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