The Automobile in American Life: Insane or Rational?
May 24, 2016
Hosted by Bonnie D. Graham
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The buzz: “I love my car, but oh you kid.” Edward Humes in The Atlantic [04/12/16] slammed the “primacy” of the automobile in American life as absurd and worse. “Considering the constant fatalities, rampant pollution, and exorbitant costs of ownership, there is no better word to characterize the car’s dominance than insane.” While he acknowledges “the car is the star” with its “unrivaled staying power for an industrial-age, pistons-and-brute-force machine in an era so dominated by silicon and software”, Humes roundly condemns the “allure of convenience” as a subterfuge for many evils. Will our panel agree or not? The experts speak. Larry Stolle, SAP: “Automobiles are not ferocious…it is man who is to be feared” (Robbins B. Stoeckel). Joe Barkai, Industry Analyst: “Technology is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral” (Melvin Kranzberg). Otto Schell, GM: “First jumper--Tris! Welcome to Dauntless” (Divergent, 2014 film). Join us for The Automobile in American Life: Insane or Rational?
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Bonnie D. Graham
Bonnie D. Graham produced and hosted her first live talk radio show in 1998 on AM1240–WGBB, Long Island, NY’s oldest terrestrial radio station. A few years later, she moved from terrestrial to Internet radio with her author interview show, “Up Close and Personal.” In 2011, working at the enterprise software leader SAP, she developed the concept for a weekly live global business thought leadership roundtable series on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel – and launched “Coffee Break with Game-Changers” on October 5, 2011. Over the next nine years, Bonnie D. created, produced and hosted 46 additional SAP series on the Business Channel, attracting millions of listeners around the world. Since becoming an independent broadcaster in 2019, she has developed and hosted live radio and podcast series on the Business Channel for eight additional organizations, as well as her own weekly series, “Read My Lips: Cool Conversations with Creatives with akaRadioRed,” on the Empowerment Channel. In 2023, her live-streaming “Technology Revolution: The Future of Now” series was ranked No. 6 on FeedSpot’s Top 70 Technology Podcasts to Listen to in 2023. What powers Bonnie D.’s passion for radio? She “loves speaking with smart people!”
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