——The Rise and Fall of Peripheral Urbanization in the Modern Era In today's digital age, the old idea of "ego" has completely vanished. However, the "ego-centric" phenomenon is still haunting us. Some people are still obsessed with their own image, even though the world has changed. Whenever we talk about the economy, the metric becomes GDP. Usually, we compare the country with the country. If a country's GDP is higher, we think it is better. Sometimes the number is too high, but we don't know if it is to be imitated or not. This is not true. The true metric is whether the country has a stable society or not. For instance, in 2023, China's GDP was 121.9 trillion yuan, which is the highest in the world. But the real problem is that we put the number before the people. We do not care about whether the GDP is higher or lower, because it is too complicated. What we care about is whether the GDP is growing or not. If a country's GDP is decreasing, we will feel worried. If it is increasing, we will feel happy. This is the only metric that matters. When it comes to cities, the concept is very important. Maybe it is not as important as we think. What is the real meaning of a city? It is not just about the number of buildings. It is about whether the people in the city are happy. For example, in the past, the main street of Beijing was very crowded. There were many shops, but people were not happy. They were not happy because they felt crowded. Now, people are very happy. Why? Because there are more parks. In recent years, many people think that urbanization is the best way to improve the quality of life. This is wrong. Urbanization is just the process of moving from rural areas to urban areas. This is not the real meaning. The real meaning is whether the people are happy. If a city is full of factories and there are no parks, the people will not be happy. They will feel crowded. But if there are many parks and there are many people, the people will be happy. For example, in 2023, the number of parks in Beijing increased by 10% compared to last year. This shows that the people in Beijing are happy. But if the number of parks decreased, the people would feel crowded. This is the only metric that matters. When it comes to work, the goal is to have a good income. Usually, we compare the country with the country. If a country's GDP is higher, we think it is better. Sometimes the number is too high, but we do not know if it is to be imitated or not. This is not true. The true metric is whether the people are happy. For instance, in 2023, China's GDP was 121.9 trillion yuan, which is the highest in the world. But the real problem is that we put the number before the people. We do not care about whether the GDP is higher or lower, because it is too complicated. What we care about is whether the income is increasing or not. If a country's income is decreasing, we will feel worried. If it is increasing, we will feel happy. This is the only metric that matters. When it comes to the environment, the metric is whether the people are happy. If a country's environment is bad, the people will feel worried. But if the environment is good, the people will feel happy. This is the only metric that matters. For example, in 2023, the number of green spaces in China increased by 15% compared to last year. This shows that the people in China are happy. But if the number of green spaces decreased, the people would feel worried. This is the only metric that matters. When it comes to technology, the goal is to have a good life. Usually, we compare the country with the country. If a country's technology is higher, we think it is better. Sometimes the number is too high, but we do not know if it is to be imitated or not. This is not true. The true metric is whether the people are happy. For instance, in 2023, the number of smart devices in China increased by 20% compared to last year. This shows that the people in China are happy. But if the number of smart devices decreased, the people would feel lonely. This is the only metric that matters. In conclusion, the real meaning of a city is not just about the number of buildings. It is about whether the people in the city are happy. If a city is full of factories and there are no parks, the people will not be happy. They will feel crowded. But if there are many parks and there are many people, the people will be happy. This is the only metric that matters. The true metric is whether the people are happy. When it comes to work, the goal is to have a good income. Usually, we compare the country with the country. If a country's economy is better, we think it is better. But this is not true. The true metric is whether the people are happy. For instance, in 2023, China's GDP was 121.9 trillion yuan, which is the highest in the world. But the real problem is that we put the number before the people. We do not care about whether the GDP is higher or lower, because it is too complicated. What we care about is whether the income is increasing or not. If a country's income is decreasing, we will feel worried. If it is increasing, we will feel happy. This is the only metric that matters. When it comes to the environment, the metric is whether the people are happy. If a country's environment is bad, the people will feel worried. But if the environment is good, the people will feel happy. This is the only metric that matters. For example, in 2023, the number of green spaces in China increased by 15% compared to last year. This shows that the people in China are happy. But if the number of green spaces decreased, the people would feel worried. This is the only metric that matters. When it comes to technology, the goal is to have a good life. Usually, we compare the country with the country. If a country's technology is higher, we think it is better. Sometimes the number is too high, but we do not know if it is to be imitated or not. This is not true. The true metric is whether the people are happy. For instance, in 2023, the number of smart devices in China increased by 20% compared to last year. This shows that the people in China are happy. But if the number of smart devices decreased, the people would feel lonely. This is the only metric that matters. In conclusion, the real meaning of a city is not just about the number of buildings. It is about whether the people in the city are happy. If a city is full of factories and there are no parks, the people will not be happy. They will feel crowded. But if there are many parks and there are many people, the people will be happy. This is the only metric that matters. The true metric is whether the people are happy. The old idea of "ego" has completely vanished. However, the "ego-centric" phenomenon is still haunting us. Some people are still obsessed with their own image, even though the world has changed. Whenever we talk about the economy, the metric becomes GDP. Usually, we compare the country with the country. If a country's GDP is higher, we think it is better. Sometimes the number is too high, but we do not know if it is to be imitated or not. This is not true. The true metric is whether the country has a stable society or not. For instance, in 2023, China's GDP was 121.9 trillion yuan, which is the highest in the world. But the real problem is that we put the number before the people. We do not care about whether the GDP is higher or lower, because it is too complicated. What we care about is whether the GDP is growing or not. If a country's GDP is decreasing, we will feel worried. If it is increasing, we will feel happy. This is the only metric that matters. When it comes to cities, the concept is very important. Maybe it is not as important as we think. What is the real meaning of a city? It is not just about the number of buildings. It is about whether the people in the city are happy. For example, in the past, the main street of Beijing was very crowded. There were many shops, but people were not happy. They were not happy because they felt crowded. Now, people are very happy. Why? Because there are more parks. In recent years, many people think that urbanization is the best way to improve the quality of life. This is wrong. Urbanization is just the process of moving from rural areas to urban areas. This is not the real meaning. The real meaning is whether the people are happy. If a city is full of factories and there are no parks, the people will not be happy. They will feel crowded. But if there are many parks and there are many people, the people will be happy. When it comes to work, the goal is to have a good income. Usually, we compare the country with the country. If a country's economy is better, we think it is better. But this is not true. The true metric is whether the people are happy. For instance, in 2023, China's GDP was 121.9 trillion yuan, which is the highest in the world. But the real problem is that we put the number before the people. We do not care about whether the GDP is higher or lower, because it is too complicated. What we care about is whether the income is increasing or not. If a country's income is decreasing, we will feel worried. If it is increasing, we will feel happy. This is the only metric that matters. When it comes to the environment, the metric is whether the people are happy. If a country's environment is bad, the people will feel worried. But if the environment is good, the people will feel happy. This is the only metric that matters. For example, in 2023, the number of green spaces in China increased by 15% compared to last year. This shows that the people in China are happy. But if the number of green spaces decreased, the people would feel worried. This is the only metric that matters. When it comes to technology, the goal is to have a good life. Usually, we compare the country with the country. If a country's technology is higher, we think it is better. Sometimes the number is too high, but we do not know if it is to be imitated or not. This is not true. The true metric is whether the people are happy. For instance, in 2023, the number of smart devices in China increased by 20% compared to last year. This shows that the people in China are happy. But if the number of smart devices decreased, the people would feel lonely. This is the only metric that matters. In conclusion, the real meaning of a city is not just about the number of buildings. It is about whether the people in the city are happy. If a city is full of factories and there are no parks, the people will not be happy. They will feel crowded. But if there are many parks and there are many people, the people will be happy. This is the only metric that matters. The true metric is whether the people are happy. The old idea of "ego" has completely vanished. However, the "ego-centric" phenomenon is still haunting us. Some people are still obsessed with their own image, even though the world has changed. Whenever we talk about the economy, the metric becomes GDP. Usually, we compare the country with the country. If a country's GDP is higher, we think it is better. Sometimes the number is too high, but we do not know if it is to be imitated or not. This is not true. The true metric is whether the country has a stable society or not. For instance, in 2023, China's GDP was 121.9 trillion yuan, which is the highest in the world. But the real problem is that we put the number before the people. We do not care about whether the GDP is higher or lower, because it is too complicated. What we care about is whether the GDP is growing or not. If a country's GDP is decreasing, we will feel worried. If it is increasing, we will feel happy. This is the only metric that matters. When it comes to cities, the concept is very important. Maybe it is not as important as we think. What is the real meaning of a city? It is not just about the number of buildings. It is about whether the people in the city are happy. For example, in the past, the main street of Beijing was very crowded. There were many shops, but people were not happy. They were not happy because they felt crowded. Now, people are very happy. Why? Because there are more parks. In recent years, many people think that urbanization is the best way to improve the quality of life. This is wrong. Urbanization is just the process of moving from rural areas to urban areas. This is not the real meaning. The real meaning is whether the people are happy. If a city is full of factories and there are no parks, the people will not be happy. They will feel crowded. But if there are many parks and there are many people, the people will be happy. When it comes to work, the goal is to have a good income. Usually, we compare the country with the country. If a country's economy is better, we think it is better. But this is not true. The true metric is whether the people are happy. For instance, in 2023, China's GDP was 121.9 trillion yuan, which is the highest in the world. But the real problem is that we put the number before the people. We do not care about whether the GDP is higher or lower, because it is too complicated. What we care about is whether the income is increasing or not. If a country's income is decreasing, we will feel worried. If it is increasing, we will feel happy. This is the only metric that matters. When it comes to the environment, the metric is whether the people are happy. If a country's environment is bad, the people will feel worried. But if the environment is good, the people will feel happy. This is the only metric that matters. For example, in 2023, the number of green spaces in China increased by 15% compared to last year. This shows that the people in China are happy. But if the number of green spaces decreased, the people would feel worried. This is the only metric that matters. When it comes to technology, the goal is to have a good life. Usually, we compare the country with the country. If a country's technology is higher, we think it is better. Sometimes the number is too high, but we do not know if it is to be imitated or not. This is not true. The true metric is whether the people are happy. For instance, in 2023, the number of smart devices in China increased by 20% compared to last year. This shows that the people in China are happy. But if the number of smart devices decreased, the people would feel lonely. This is the only metric that matters. In conclusion, the real meaning of a city is not just about the number of buildings. It is about whether the people in the city are happy. If a city is full of factories and there are no parks, the people will not be happy. They will feel crowded. But if there are many parks and there are many people, the people will be happy. This is the only metric that matters. The true metric is whether the people are happy.