> I know this is unpopular with the young childfree techie demographic of HN On the contrary, I think your dislike is quite popular, hence my comment. Re your

> I know this is unpopular with the young childfree techie demographic of HN On the contrary, I think your dislike is quite popular, hence my comment. Re your termite colony analogy, yes you can draw a metaphor between humans and pretty much any animal or insect. You can also draw an analogy between countryside dwelling humans and beavers; is that also bad? Or are beavers inherently better in some way that the analogy doesn’t rub you wrong? I think we humans are indeed quite similar to ants, termites, bees in the way we are social and cooperative—and living in higher density would in fact be quite in line with that. > The desire to be left alone is strong. I feel much more alone and free in a city than in a little town or village (e.g., where I was brought up) where you know—have to know—everyone and engage in a polite talk, or be perceived as rude and subsequently excluded. I can also feel not alone if I wanted to, because meeting with someone I know is easier to arrange due to proximity.