Simmel's Metropolis and the Alienation of Modern Man in Cities

In modern societies, the fascinating aspects of material life, luxuries and the accumulation of material assets are of great importance. People try hard to achieve a high social and economic status, and individualism and rationalism play a key role. In the present descriptive study, the documentary research method is used to study and analyze the ideas and works of Georg Simmel. It should be pointed out that, while achievements of modern societies have some positive points (technological advances, comfort and speed), they have severed the bonds that connected the individual with his past and thethings that belong to him - such as relatives, friends and family.