Misanthropic scrutiny of the bubble of human affairs is a really valuable meditation for all IMO, and deep connection with the natural world, the wider world outside of human concerns, is a very healthy practice, too.

Estranged from society and civilization is not estranged from the world, as the world contains so much more than the superficial bubble of human affairs.

Humans are so fucking full of themselves, and you gotta factor them out at least some of the time to get a clearer view. That's just my dumb take though.