Where is everybody going anyway?

An article in the latest issue of Time Magazine looks on the bright side of $4 gas. (click on the post's title to read) Is there any doubt left that our dependence on cars has scarred us forever. Suggested reading: http://www.amazon.com/Geography-Nowhere-Americas-Man-Made-Landscape/dp/0671888250/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215024700&sr=1-1