>The article gives me the distinct impression that the author is in denial of the stress associated with living in a crowded place. The fact that he doesn't ev

>The article gives me the distinct impression that the author is in denial of the stress associated with living in a crowded place. The fact that he doesn't even address the "human factors" that basically don't exist in rural areas (you can leave your house unlocked and it will probably never be robbed, you don't have to worry about the tax man screwing you if you misread a sign about when you can park, you don't have to actively avoid stepping in human feces) are kind of a tip off. Worrying about other humans who you have not chosen to interact with doing things that screws you over is a whole category of stress that's basically nonexistent in rural areas".