The answer to the presented question is extremely complex. In summary, I firmly believe that the modern humans are more dependent on each other. In the following eassay, I will try to provide relevant information about how human civilization developed over time, and review the interactions between individuals historically and in the modern world.
For the vast majority of history people lived in small tribes. In this stage, the needs of individuals were fairly limited, and many could cover their needs independently or take care of them in small groups. Nevertheless, when people needed each other’s assistance, for goods, protection or services, they had to interact with one another in a deeply personal way. Nevertheless, this changed significantly after the advent of civilization.
The modern world is an intricate and complex system. Moreover, the modern humans have extremely completed needs beacause they use a wide variety of highly complex services. For example, not only we have the fundemetal needs, like food, protection, clothing, and shelter, but we also have highly complex needs, such as healthcare, entertainment, safty, and transportation. In previous eras of human history, people were not as dependent on one another, for instance, many would forage for their own food or build their own shelter; In general, they had simpler needs. But in the modern world, we use roads and highways that are constructed and maintained by others, we buy foods which are produced in places far from our home, thus we are more dependent on one another but our interactions are heavily regulated by systems, corporations, and governments. As a result, the modern human may feel more independent, despite heavily relying of the labor of others.