What is ‘first world’ and ‘third world’? Where did the phrases come from and is there a ‘second world’?

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What is ‘first world’ and ‘third world’? Where did the phrases come from and is there a ‘second world’?

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Its like when your parents argue and you ask them what’s going on or you just wanna participate in their “activities”. Then they would say “you are a kid, you won’t/can’t understand”. They live in the first 2 worlds – Adulthood and Parenthood (there is no first or second more like they are more important). You live in the third world – Childhood which sometimes even in the context of your question is better.