Steven M. Johnson is a cartoonist with a fondness for the absurd. With astute detail, humor and poignancy, he's a purveyor of wacky, futuristic product ideas. It's all silly, except for when it's not. Johnson, an editorial cartoonist and illustrator for nearly 60 years, is our guest on this week's episode of The Weekly Driver Podcast. The 81-year-old author of 10 books lives and works in Carmichael, California. The Honest Commute (above) is among Steven M. Johnson's Patent Depending panels about the auto industry. Below, left to right, a cover of one of Johnson's books and two additional examples of Patent Depending series. All images courtesy of Steven M. Johnson. #mgl-gallery-67047fcf61b2e { display: none; margin: -2.5px; } #mgl-gallery-67047fcf61b2e .mgl-item { margin: 2.5px; }  ...