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[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 0 points 9 months ago (9 children)

Doesn't the economic benefits of a longer commute time offset the costs of these depressive symptoms?

[–] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works 12 points 9 months ago (8 children)

Which economic benefits are you alluding to?

[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (7 children)

there are so many:

  • vehicle maintenance
  • vehicle replacement
  • fuel
  • road repair
  • healthcare
  • fast food

there are soo many ways that a long commute supports the economy. it could be selfish to not commute in a motor vehicle for less than an hour each way.

[–] Anekdoteles@feddit.de 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Those are no benefits but just examples for economically uneducated positions. Work is not an end in itself but just a tool. A broken window that is replaced by one miner, one glass producer and one craftsman has less value compared to an unbroken window and 3 persons with free time to create for example a new window.

Cars and car-centric lifestyles come with incredible economic cost.

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