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Other social theories point out that in Britain and most countries since the 18th century, the transformation of societies from rural agriculture to industry caused a difficult adaptation to urban living.

These theories emphasize that many planning policies ignore personal tensions, forcing individuals to live in a condition of perpetual extraneity to their cities.

Many people therefore lack the comfort of feeling " at home " when at home.

Often these theorists seek a reconsideration of commonly used " standards " that rationalize the outcomes of a free ( relatively unregulated ) market.