Why There Are No More Hitchhikers

There used to be hitchhikers everywhere. You couldn’t drive five miles without seeing a thumb held out like a hopeful punctuation mark. Now the thumbs are gone. Not missing, just occupied.   The Department of Transportation blamed efficiency: ride-sharing apps, optimized routes, predictive demand. But efficiency doesn’t explain why no one stands at the roadside […]

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