Urban vs Rural

In my about me page (About), I discussed I lived in various nations throughout my life, mainly in urban areas in both developing and developed economies. In developing economies, I resided in the city with the highest level of comparative urbanisation. I am an urbanite, and my preferences are consistent with urban areas over rural areas. However, I am not entirely opposed to experiencing the rural setting every once in a while. It allows me to immerse myself in nature and the environment, which is therapeutic in various ways.

At the same time, I have encountered people with very strong preferences for either urban or rural. However, since I interacted with people with strong rural preferences in urban settings, I struggle to be on the same page with their attitudes.

Economic history informs us, economic structural change resulted in a lot of rural-urban migration, as the economy was transforming from primary sector dominance to tertiary sector dominance. Since certain rural individuals remained in rural areas for numerous reasons, I believe it is acceptable to argue such individuals over time and their descendants residing in the rural area prefer said locations. This gives an economy with people having inherently different likes and dislikes based on geography, making choices based on them. These choices affect outcomes and thus lifestyles.

It is necessary to understand: it is completely acceptable to want to remain in either the urban area or the rural area, if that is what you prefer. You do not need to force yourself to move from one to the other (keeping all other things fixed).

Instead, the focus should be on meeting the needs of the people in all geographical areas. It is obvious the needs and local culture for the urban population, are going to be very different from the rural population. Especially given the United States prides itself in being a nation of freedom, does society need to argue over which type of location is "better" - a subjective concept?

Ultimately, whichever geographic type you prefer, you should learn to accept the realities of living there.