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The current trigger: Singapore consumer education promotes public transport, walk, cycle, rather than private cars.

The (mental) wellness impact, and to a lesser extent the eco factor, are (harmful) “background heat” — a home-grown term not laden with meanings.

Some frequent drivers (7+ trips/week) may pass all health screenings. If you are one of them, you may not care about the background heat. You may feel your “system” can cope with the harmful background heat. However, over decades the heat tend to grow /heavier/, less negligible, and accumulate an enduring/permanent effect on a person’s life chances and well-being.

— eg: losing valuables as tourist .. a prime example of background heat and constant worry.

Carrying passports on a daily basis in China .. is a background heat. Losing passport has huge consequences for a professional on a short vacation.

— eg: standing desk .. many people find it easier to stand when they work on physical (sys1) rather than (sys2) mentally demanding tasks. Those sys2 tasks generate background heat.

— eg: calorie-restriction .. a sys2 stressor and background heat