by Matthew Crawford

A brilliant and defiant celebration of driving as a unique pathway of human freedom, by “one of the most influential thinkers of our time” (Sunday Times)

“Why We Drive weaves philosophers, thinkers, and scientific research with shade-tree mechanics and racers to defend our right to independence, making the case that freedom of motion is essential to who we are as a species. … We hope you’ll read it.” —Road & Track

Once we were drivers, the open road alive with autonomy, adventure, danger, trust, and speed. Today we are as likely to be in the back seat of an Uber as behind the wheel ourselves. Tech giants are hurling us toward a shiny, happy “self-driving” future, selling utopia but equally keen to advertise to a captive audience strapped into another expensive device. Are we destined, then, to become passengers, not drivers? Why We Drive reveals that much more may be at stake than we might think.

Interview with the Author

Econtalk
Matthew Crawford on Why We Drive
1/4/21         76 min


The Bookomicast
29: Matthew Crawford – Taking Back Control of The Road
8/16/20        28 min


The Art of Manliness
#619: What Driving Tells Us About Agency, Skill, and Freedom
6/15/20        60 min


Kibbe on Liberty
Ep 100 | How Driving Embodies the American Spirit | Guest: Matthew Crawford
12/16/20        53 min


Keen On
Matthew B. Crawford: Driving is Humanism
6/7/20        26 min


 

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