To be a Better Human, Drop out of the Race for a While

How many people in this country ever escape the relentless, unopposable, din of humanity? How many people in this country have spent a day without electricity, running water, a TV, or phone? How many have spent a day without seeing another person?I think that quite a few people in my generation, the Boomers, have experienced this human-free state at one time or another.