"It’s not just darkness we fear, it’s the vastness and loneliness of the universe" I wonder if this concept can be expanded beyond darkness and noise pollution

"It’s not just darkness we fear, it’s the vastness and loneliness of the universe" I wonder if this concept can be expanded beyond darkness and noise pollution, to a person's relationship with empty spaces and silence from mankind's activity. Any good books / references would be appreciated. "Every 2.5 minutes the West loses an area of natural land the size of a football field to human development." https://www.disappearingwest.org/ https://www.disappearingwest.org/