Maslow's hierarchy of needs can be turned upside down by someone motivated enough. When you want something so bad you ignore hunger, or thirst, you ignore the siren call of homely comfort, when pain is easier to deal with than defeat.
Living in a city isn't good for many people as they lack the basic essence of life that is 'a threat to survival'.
See how bored you are sitting at home after day full of fighting off predators, searching for food, dealing with the elements, etc...
Movies, games, comics, television... They remind us of a desire to be something, to have purpose, to live a real life. And they can make the idle soul very unhappy when they are at home and feel invisible, unimportant, unaccomplished.
And then self destruction or suicide can set in if we aren't pacified by repetitive feeds of media and other distractions from standing up and doing something.
Of course, there are many other reasons, feelings and situations for many of these things. I am just touching on one idea.
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Anyway, just got this, it is simple but nice, the way it is written makes my imagination stretch its legs, which makes me want to get up and do, or make something.
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