Frank Wright

Frank Wright

Share this post

Frank Wright
Frank Wright
Taxis and Takeaways
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Taxis and Takeaways

Consumer convenience and the death of the West

Frank Wright's avatar
Frank Wright
Feb 01, 2024
∙ Paid
45

Share this post

Frank Wright
Frank Wright
Taxis and Takeaways
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
52
6
Share

Years ago, when I was slowly recovering from what Irving Kristol called “educational therapy”, I started to write out an essay.

It was called Taxis and Takeaways, and it was going to be about the fact that people in West Yorkshire self segregated so efficiently that for most people these two things were the only routine points of intersection.

To this day…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Frank Wright to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Frank Wright
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More