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		adamb_ on Nov 5, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Cheapest Generation One possible explanation for why Gen Y and younger aren't interested in buying cars is that the smartphone has replaced what the car once was: The primary tool for social interaction & experiencing the world.

vezzy-fnord on Nov 6, 2013 [–]

I've always seen it from a highly pragmatic perspective as a mere method of transport.

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