I don't think cars are that big of a factor, but rather how pretty much everything that could be automated has been. I live in a small town in southern Europe,

I don't think cars are that big of a factor, but rather how pretty much everything that could be automated has been. I live in a small town in southern Europe, and I rarely need to talk to more than four or five people in any normal week, and those conversations are usually pretty short. I can work remotely, buy necessities and pay for them without talking to anybody, do taxes, etc. I sometimes have to talk with the neighbours, plumber or my doctor, but those are pretty rare. Considering how easy it is to do everything I need with almost no interactions, I'm not surprised people are becoming more isolated.