Drive in LA? Read War and Peace in One Year

We assume that the current system we live in is so much better than the systems of the past. We think "Oh, look! Technology! This is great! Our ancestors never had this." When in reality, most people live their lives for their job instead of living their lives for happiness and bettering the world.

I think public transportation might very well be the answer to this traffic problem, for it enables you to do something during those hours of traffic, like write something, read a book. view a movie on your portable media player.

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Hmm...I could use a little time to catch up on my Tolstoy.

Take a good look i think print is dead,in a few years kid's won't know what a book looks like.

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It's just my opinion but i don't think kid's are bothered about books anymore.

Everyone should take the time to read more - our imaginations have no special effects budget limitations and can look way cooler than any CGI work in our minds - we should all explore between the covers more

Not I.  Work is about half a block away.  I sometimes walk.  :)

Amy,

"I heard on the radio the other day that 60% of workers in Canada would apparently take a pay cut if it would mean they could shorten their commute."

They should move closer to the office.  The higher housing expense is essentially a cut in pay.  ;)

Never had a car in my life (although I've had my license for 17 years). I found that having to rent or borrow a car is a great barrier that makes me think twice about not using public transport or my bike, and makes a public-transport-friendly living situation (I live close to work, close to the city, in walking distance from shops, etc).

Vintage and thrifted books are some of my favourites, because the money goes directly to small, locally owned businesses, and keeps good books from taking up room in a landfill.  I like to read while taking the bus to work.

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Wasteful economies are on there way out. Along with the state and its central banking fraud.

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Boy am I glad to live in a small town where I spend virtually no time in traffic!

Thought it was an interesting article though,  especially as War and Peace is next on my book list.   \

I wonder what all those people do with those 72 hrs of time in their cars?

I'm surprised there aren't more babies conceived during that commute lol

Books! Books! Books!

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In England I bet it's a longer time because of our little roads, we're all squashed together! I'm lucky I can drive out of rush hours. It used to be 'Rush Hour' now it starts earlier and seems to go on forever.. so it's 'Rush Hours!'
I adore books I even worked in the library, I used to feel like the books welcomed me with open arms every morning! So I was surrounded by book-readers daily. My small grand-daughter carries a book about with her and even takes one to bed instead of a teddy-bear....erm...I think she'd find that a bit heavy if it was @War and Peace'!

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Oddly enough I already listen to audiobooks in the car on my ipod... I'd probably be more annoyed with traffic or long drives if I couldn't relax and listen to my favorite books :)

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