People are never quite so strange to each other as when they are forced into artificial, crowded and stifled relationship. I would rather be friendless out on the American desert than to be friendless in New York or Chicago.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Artificial urban environments make people feel more alienated than isolation in nature.
- In plain terms
- Crowded cities make you feel more alone than being out in the desert.
- What can you take from it?
- Urban density can increase social isolation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you feel most connected?
- Does city life isolate or unite?
Another view
Some may find community and energy in crowded cities.
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