The point about individualism resonates a lot with me. Other parts of the world are also (and getting increasingly) material driven as well. However many are al

The point about individualism resonates a lot with me. Other parts of the world are also (and getting increasingly) material driven as well. However many are also more collectivist and have a heavy focus on (extended) family and community for example. Maybe living arrangements can be rethought to encourage some of these local communities. Instead of massive self contained houses, we should think more about clusters of dwellings. Each dwelling can have individual bedroom and bathing facilities but with shared common areas like kitchens / bbq that encourages interaction. I'm thinking something like a 6 - 10 small units linked to a larger communal area.