The boredom caused us to be more social and to actively seek out people with whom to engage with. The isolation that the internet and the lack of walkability that is caused by a car centric culture are not good for us as a species.

I didn’t have a cell phone until 2015. One time while teaching class at a community college my students found out that I didn’t have a cell phone. They asked me what I would do if my car broke down since I couldn’t call anyone. I told them I would walk to the nearest house and ask to use their phone. One student said, “I never would have thought of that.”. Another asked if I would be afraid of getting shot. American society has become anti-social and its very unhealthy that this is so.