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SILICON VALLEY’S VISION OF THE FUTURE LEAVES PLENTY OF US BEHIND

We know our transport system needs to be fixed. The way we’re doing things right now harms the environment. Road traffic crashes are the eighth leading cause of deaths globally. Our roads are congested, public transport frequently unreliable.

The tech whizzes of Silicon Valley say they can fix all this, offering a future that’s safer, greener, and more efficient. But have we fallen for the hype?

Paris Marx is a Canadian technology writer and host of the podcast. He argues

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