According to Latest Estimates, What Proportion of the World Lives

question 61

Multiple Choice

According to latest estimates, what proportion of the world lives in cities?

• A) About two-thirds
• B) Less than 25 percent
• C) More than 40 percent
• D) Approximately half
• E) Approximately one-third

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Definitions:

Umwelt, Mitwelt

Refers to distinct aspects of one's environment; Umwelt focuses on the biological surroundings or the world as experienced by an organism, while Mitwelt emphasizes the social world or the world of interpersonal relationships.

Eigenwelt

A term from existential psychology referring to the individual's own personal experience and subjective world, emphasizing the uniqueness of each person's perspective.

Nietzsche

A German philosopher, cultural critic, poet, and philologist known for his concepts of the "will to power," the Übermensch, and the eternal recurrence.

Thrown-ness

A concept from existential philosophy describing the arbitrary circumstances into which a person is born, emphasizing the lack of control one has over their initial placement in life.