• jjjalljs@ttrpg.network
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    4 months ago

    People are interesting. People produce culture. Cities are where people are. Cities are always going to be more interesting and more cultural.

    You want to start a band in nowhere, Utah? Ok, well, you’re going to have a lot fewer people interested in joining or watching than a city of any size.

    Some stuff might move online. But I’m reminded of an interview I read during the pandemic. Someone was asked “what can I do at an in person party I can’t do online?”. The other person replied, “fuck people.” So there’s that. In-person social stuff matters.

    So like yeah I guess it might be cheaper but it’s probably going to be less interesting just because there’s fewer people around.

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      4 months ago

      If you feel that way, then you probably should live in a city. Some people prefer city life; there’s nothing wrong with that, but it’s not for everyone. I have no desire to be around other people, and the “cultural” aspect of urban living holds no interest to me. I get enough human interaction through work. At home, I want to be un-bothered by other people and go about my business in solitude.

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        4 months ago

        I do live in a city and wouldn’t have it any other way.

        You don’t consume movies books television music art? Variety of food?

        I recognize that some people want to be hermits but that makes me uneasy. But like, whatever, it takes all kinds I guess. Not a fan of subsidizing anti social behavior though. Lots of roads and highways and shipping and such to support people living in isolation.