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My contention is that the EC does more harm than good by putting a laser focus on certain areas during national elections.

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The intent is to give states a say in electing the President. In that sense, it has done a good job over the last few hundred years.

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It alienates a lot of Americans

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It alienates no one since all states allow for a popular vote to determine each states' chosen electors. Every vote counts the same in each state. Those who feel alienated are not alienated. Reality and how you feel about reality are often times different.

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including rural and urban folks who don’t live in a handful of areas

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Rural folk might still feel alienated with a NPV if due to limited time and resources Presidential candidates spend the vast majority of their time in inner cities vying for votes.

A NPV does not solve anything. It just shifts what you perceive as a problem from the states to the individuals.

If you're concerned about fairness, why not lobby for all state legislatures to take back responsibility for electing Presidents rather than allowing every person to vote? That would be equal, right? Every person votes for state representatives who in turn elect the President. Everyone gets a vote and every vote is equal.