Not disagreeing. But someone once said it differently and it clicked for me: the wild is out to utilize you. We build cities in part to invert that status quo.
Hm. Not in my experience. My curling club, robotics high school program, piano class, playgrounds and skating rinks and soccer fields for my kids. The incredible public schools. Leaving here would be dumb.
Let’s not forget that society is also out to kill you and utilize you. HN commenters are near the top of the food chain, while exploited third-world workers and oppressed groups are at the bottom.