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A generation ago, children routinely conquered city bus systems with nothing but pocket change and street smarts. Today's kids can order an Uber but can't figure out a transit map without GPS guidance.
Before Siri became your co-pilot, every American car had a sacred ritual: the unfolding of the map. This crinkled paper prophet held the power to make or break your vacation, your job interview, or your first date across town.
Your father dressed in a suit to board a plane. He received a hot meal on real china. The seat pitch was generous enough to actually move. In just a few decades, commercial aviation transformed from an aspirational luxury into something most Americans actively dread—and it didn't happen by accident.
Before the Interstate Highway System existed, driving across America wasn't a weekend adventure — it was a genuine expedition. Here's how the open road went from unpredictable frontier to frictionless fast lane, and what we quietly gave up along the way.