I'm a remote coder who lives in a rural county where the population density is 0.5 people per square mile. Today I made an infrequent visit to a big city with a

I'm a remote coder who lives in a rural county where the population density is 0.5 people per square mile. Today I made an infrequent visit to a big city with a density of over 2,000 people per square mile. It kinda freaked me out, an effect that has grown over the years. It would be psychologically traumatic to me to be forced to live in a city, to the point where if forced by poor health or poverty I may prefer to die in place. City life is deficient in peace and joy by comparison. I pity the bunnies living in our great rabbit warrens. What a cruel thing to do to humanity, to force them there. Here's an alternative plan. Wealth appears to depress population growth. The wealthiest countries are generally those bending toward depopulation the fastest. So instead let's get so wealthy that population falls enough that a much larger fraction of us can have the great privilege of a rural life.