GAS IS EXPENSIVE, TRAFFIC IS TERRIBLE, THE MOVIE theaters show only junk, parks are overcrowded, and going almost anywhere seems to cost more than you thought. TV news is usually awful, and though you never talk about it anymore, there’s still a tiny fear in the back of your head that bad things can happen in public places.
Lovely. Whatever happened to our peaceful, quiet world? Maybe you’ll just stay home and hide.
You’re not alone in wanting to avoid life’s complications. Even countries do it. France and the Netherlands not too long ago bluntly told the European Union they wanted to stay home and not play with the rest of the EU nations. Yes, concerns about immigration and a poor economy led voters to reject the EU constitution, but a big factor was worry over losing their national identity. In essence, citizens were saying,
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