It's not selfish -- it's community. You want to be part of a world where your opinions shape it and your voice is heard without worrying about outside agendas infecting the group. To me, that can only happen in small communities that have nothing the outside world wants. There's a quiet and bleak seaside village-y sense of peace here, I find.
that can only happen in small communities [...]
Dunbar's number perhaps?
There's a quiet and bleak seaside village-y sense of peace here, I find.
I really like this way to put it :p