https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2011/07/21/packed-like-lemmings-into-shiny-metal-boxes/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:59:35 -0400<![CDATA[Ace of Spades and Verum Serum have a couple of interesting posts on what two popular early-&#8217;80s songs say about cars, the people who drive them &#8212; i.e., you and me, and the artists who wrote the songs. Verum Serum contrasts the Police&#8217;s &#8220;Syncronicity II&#8221; song with Rush&#8217;s &#8220;Red Barchetta,&#8221; for a way to explore a collectivist view of the automobile and the everyday people who own them, versus an individualist view.]]>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:29:07 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2011/07/21/packed-like-lemmings-into-shiny-metal-boxes-n254342