What do car ownership statistics really tell us about how people live — and what do they hide?

In this episode, we begin with global data on car ownership and quickly move into deeper territory: how infrastructure, wealth, geography, and public transport shape everyday life — and how numbers often fail to tell the full story.

From small countries like San Marino and Malta to places such as Taiwan, Colombia, South Africa, and the UAE, we question what “development” actually looks like on the ground. Along the way, the conversation opens into something broader: the rising cost of living, wages that no longer match reality, and why in many parts of the world it now costs money just to work.

This is a conversation about:— How statistics can mislead— Why small, wealthy countries skew global data— Car dependency versus public infrastructure— The hidden math behind rent, wages, and survival— And the quiet exhaustion of modern life

No conclusions — just honest questions, lived experience, and space to think.

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Music: “Lucid” (Lofi, Dreamy, Chill) — HoliznaCCO
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