Toronto, Ontario
When and if Gas Runs Out
Our guru, Srila Prabhupada, responded to the oil embargo going on in ’74. His remark then was that the problem could easily be solved if people stopped using the automobile. He suggested travel would be by foot, horse, or bullock cart.
To take his actual quote, “In human society, the normal way to travel is by foot, horse, bullock cart, camel, or elephant. Those modes of transport have been around since time immemorial. Only in Kali Yuga do we have motor cars, and this motor car society will not last very long. When the petrol dries up, what use are your motor cars?”
This statement may be considered as somewhat relative since other alternative means have developed more recently for fueling the car. There’s electrical power, solar, and other choices. However, we may ponder the principle and agree that such a radical adjustment, if it were to be implemented, then efficiency would be sacrificed for health, safety, peacefulness and neighbourliness. The social condition would certainly change.
I doubt that a switch to a saner speed and mode of travel would happen tomorrow. Total collapse of the present car culture would be the catalyst to ignite a sweeter and slower pace of living. Are we dreaming?
Personally, I would love for the dogsled to come back into the picture and take a prominent role in transportation. Again, wishful thinking. My confession is that today I did not walk, but I also did not use a car.
May the Source be with you!
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