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/^t/The theory of evolution places man on the highest level of development. He is the creature whose highly developed brain has enabled him to acquire skills which have proven indispensable in subordinating the remaining life forms. Moreover, over centuries of evolution, humankind has succeeded in harnessing the wild and creating the modern urban life. Surprisingly enough, modern living conditions are perceived as most unnatural for man despite their great sophistication. People are often referred to as 'human animals' who have trapped themselves in an enormous, concrete zoo which is in constant danger of cracking under the strain. Certainly, there are those who relish urban life for a variety of reasons. People who condemn the city life and those who cherish the values of it put forward a number of well-founded arguments which are mainly of personal and social nature.