I think it was because we put lead in gasoline personally. I don't know about orchestrated, I think human greed has existed for a very long time. Empathy is something that requires a high level of intelligence.
That is true, except I'm talking about utility primarily. Garbage trucks already fulfill the design I'm mentioning and are used daily in most cities already.
The design is bad. The front trunk is a bad use of space, and the Japanese figured this out decades ago with the Kei truck. If you want to see real utility, look at this design.
This is a great summary of exactly why I won't have kids. I don't want to spend all my waking hours working so a billionaire can afford a private island.
It's already done, if you have any photographs of yourself on the internet. No need to fight that battle, accept and push forward.