Even with all the scaling issue that having larger societies come with, I don’t see how modern technology would be doable without it. Try running a chip fabrication plant using a highly distributed workforce.

Society. As much as laws and taxes and all the various things suck, it is still better than the alternative.

I had her come to my apartment and half ignored her while playing D&D online with my family. Then I took her to a wedding for free food.

We are married with 2 kids and my family told her that even if we break up she still has to visit them.