Why the traffic problem will never be solved
There will always be traffic no matter how much transportation improves. Transportation is an enabling technology but it doesn't change what is fundamentally human nature. People will always seek out the best job they have access to. For example, in a given day, there's a limited number of waking hours. People will tolerate a certain amount of commute per day, let's say four hours. Back then, a farmer may travel two hours each way to sell his goods to the nearest city, which may only be a few miles away. These days, with the same amount of time people can easily travel 120 miles a day for their jobs. The radius of their reach has expanded, but they will always try to find the best opportunity. By extension, if people were able to travel halfway across the world in a super plane that only takes two hours, people would still do that daily commute if it means they can live where they want and work where they want. Because people are always willing to travel a certain number of hours, there will always be traffic as people prioritize their careers instead of just finding the nearest attainable job. In a sense, people are incredibly efficient in maximizing their personal efficiency. So, the next time you see heavy traffic, don't feel sorry for all the people so fast. Realize that they might just be willingly making a tradeoff in the pursuit of maximizing their opportunities.
