The car is the ultimate two-sided coin. It takes you where you want to go, but it pollutes. You're outside, but trapped inside. It's easier than walking or biking, but MUCH more expensive. And the history of it is loaded with incredible technological advancements, but it brought mass death to our society. In his book, "The Car: The Machine that Made the Modern World," Bryan Appleyard explains the rise of the world's most useful machine, but also why it is doomed to fail. You'll never see your car, or anyone else's, the same way!

For more information on his book, check out https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Car/Bryan-Appleyard/9781639362301

He is on social media at https://twitter.com/BryanAppleyard

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