After World War II, a mass-exodus from the city to the suburbs
occurred in America. There was an opportunity to spread out. Own a home
with a green lawn. And drive your own car. These pursuits became
associated with the American Dream. The sprawl that resulted left many
Americans siloed. Distanced from each other. No longer connected to the
wider community.
If we follow the logic that
we are products of our environment, it stands to reason that social
isolation fosters a need to further isolate. Our comfort zone leans
towards staying at home watching TV rather than sitting on a cafe patio.
We crave social interaction so we play World of Warcraft or other
multi-player games. Deep at our core we know that we're social creatures
who need to be socialized with a broad range of people to be happy. But
our environment has made it difficult to run into new people.
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