>Animal Crossing serves up unexpected consolation by offering surrogate habits—a structured, if fictional, alternative to normal life I think this speaks to th

>Animal Crossing serves up unexpected consolation by offering surrogate habits—a structured, if fictional, alternative to normal life I think this speaks to the sorry state of our society when the majority of Americans are apparently unable to give meaningful structure to their lives. We don't seem to prioritize non-physical self improvement in this country.