It’s not living solo in the woods vs multi million megapolies. IMO Dunbar number gives a rough idea what may be the sweet number for a community size. And you

It’s not living solo in the woods vs multi million megapolies. IMO Dunbar number gives a rough idea what may be the sweet number for a community size. And you don’t need to live in a single city. Banding together includes communities sticking together. Birth rates in cities suggest there may be issues with dense cities too. Mouse paradise experiments and all that jazz.