The wild is a merciless place that requires lots of skill and luck to survive, and is overall not meant for society. First, the wild is very dangerous and requires lots of hard work to survive. Very experienced Alaskan Park Ranger, Peter Christian said in an essay, “People… come to Alaska to challenge themselves against an unforgiving wilderness landscape where convenience of access and possibility of rescue are practically nonexistent.” (Christian). Christian has been a park ranger for 14+ years and knows it takes serious skill to live in Alaska and navigate the terrain safely and easily. Skills that many haven’t taken the time to learn and proceeded to die in the reckless wild. Another reason the wild isn’t good for humanity is that it’s
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First, large cities overall have better economies. “Scientific American” said in another article titled “Bigger Cities do More with Less” that “If eight million people all live in one city, their economic output will typically be about 15% greater than if the same eight million people lived in two cities half the size.” (Bettencourt & West, Scientific American). If more people living in a city is better for the economy, with 8 million in one city is 15% better economically than 8 million in two cities, then suburban areas are pointless in an economic perspective. Everyone living in a city environment would be superb for the worldwide economy, helping fixing many problems. Along with having a great economic effect, cities are very tech-friendly. This subject was touched upon in an article titled “The Social Nexus” in “Scientific American”, mentioning that citizens in a revolt “used new internet applications and ubiquitous mobile phones to wage a battle over the soul of their cities, shifting resources back and forth from cyberspace to ‘cityspace’” (Ratti &Townsend, Scientific American). If an entire rebellion can be organized online, imagine what else can be accomplished. Cyberspace can bring the greatest dreams and fantasies of humanity into existence with the power of technology and human innovation, all of which occurring in cities all across the globe. Cities are the best places on Earth for new
First, large cities overall have better economies. “Scientific American” said in another article titled “Bigger Cities do More with Less” that “If eight million people all live in one city, their economic output will typically be about 15% greater than if the same eight million people lived in two cities half the size.” (Bettencourt & West, Scientific American). If more people living in a city is better for the economy, with 8 million in one city is 15% better economically than 8 million in two cities, then suburban areas are pointless in an economic perspective. Everyone living in a city environment would be superb for the worldwide economy, helping fixing many problems. Along with having a great economic effect, cities are very tech-friendly. This subject was touched upon in an article titled “The Social Nexus” in “Scientific American”, mentioning that citizens in a revolt “used new internet applications and ubiquitous mobile phones to wage a battle over the soul of their cities, shifting resources back and forth from cyberspace to ‘cityspace’” (Ratti &Townsend, Scientific American). If an entire rebellion can be organized online, imagine what else can be accomplished. Cyberspace can bring the greatest dreams and fantasies of humanity into existence with the power of technology and human innovation, all of which occurring in cities all across the globe. Cities are the best places on Earth for new