In an age of acceleration, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by civilisational fragility and ecological strain. Yet the decisive question may not be whether history declines, but whether individuals maintain their orientation toward reverence and responsibility. Even small acts of care — leaving a place better than we found it — become expressions of fidelity in a high-energy world.
A reflection on how the motorcar reshaped society — from freedom to dependence — and how oil, profit, and poor governance have left our cities congested, polluted, and morally adrift. Includes the tragic tale of Isadora Duncan and a reminder that political detachment — from traffic to homelessness — keeps injustice conveniently out of sight.