>>2794145I feel like there's too much emphasis on extremes; it's either you live in downtown NYC in a condo, or you live alone in the woods off-grid. Most people don't live in either of these extremes. Most people in cities live in suburbs with comparatively good access to trails, forests, and plenty of privacy. Most rural people live within a kilometer of neighbors or small village or town and frequently drive to the city to shop, go to restaurants, etc. Realistically most people are going to be happiest somewhere between these two wild extremes.
