This is correct, though paradoxically people who live in cities tend to use more energy in practice, largely due to the larger average wealth in the cities. Tha

This is correct, though paradoxically people who live in cities tend to use more energy in practice, largely due to the larger average wealth in the cities. That said, I (I think like you) believe cities are the solution. We just have to opt out of using our surplus wealth, borne of efficiency, for ecologically destructive purposes.