Urban restlessness has spread like epidemic since the rise of big cities

Evidence

From lack of repose our civilization is turning into a new barbarism. At no time have the active, that is to say the restless, counted for more. That is why one of the most necessary corrections to the character of mankind that have to be taken in hand is a considerable strengthening of the contemplative element in it. — Byung-Chul Han, The Burnout Society, 43 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Massive urbanization is a very recent phenomenon; Urbanization is a still-ongoing revolution we have become blase about; Restless hyperactivity is driving civilization toward barbarism — Byung-Chul Han, The Burnout Society, 43

Broader Connections

• Restless hyperactivity is driving civilization toward barbarism #expands (0.80) — Byung-Chul Han, The Burnout Society, 43
• Massive urbanization is a very recent phenomenon #qualifies (0.75)
• Urbanization is a still-ongoing revolution we have become blase about #corroborates (0.72)