Multi-utility satements

Came across this one in (of all the places!) a review of a book on Angl0-French relations.

"The easier it is to get there and back, the more visits we know to be available, the lazier, or more inattentive, we seem to become"

I find it interesting when I think of the impact this has on my insight into cities (e.g. Manila vs Delhi). I find it illuminating when I think of the hue it gives to my hobbies and interests. And I find it deeply, deeply scary when I think of its implications on my relationships.