> I'm wary of moving to a rural area, because I can't really see anything going on there either. Won't most people just become more isolated than they feel in t

> I'm wary of moving to a rural area, because I can't really see anything going on there either. Won't most people just become more isolated than they feel in the city? only if you stay in your house all day. i meet people, i work with people. you get to know someone quick if you work with them doing physical things. its a totally different lifestyle form city dwelling. you spend a lot of time outdoors. working with people. its far from the same isolation as a city. i am a former city dweller. and changed my entire life and career, when covid hit. now i own a business framing houses and a nascent farm. i work out doors, and i meet lots of people. i have come to believe too much comfort and luxury is bad for mental, physical, and emotional health; for me at least.