Comments on: Individualism and Collectivism http://adeolumen.com/2009/07/02/individualism-and-collectivism/ Who's got the light? Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:52:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Wave Riding « Quantum Sense http://adeolumen.com/2009/07/02/individualism-and-collectivism/#comment-308 Wave Riding « Quantum Sense Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:56:09 +0000 http://adeolumen.com/?p=775#comment-308 [...] in America, where we constantly hear arguments based on the idea that we must chose between either individualism or collectivism, the idea that the interests of both the individual and the [...] [...] in America, where we constantly hear arguments based on the idea that we must chose between either individualism or collectivism, the idea that the interests of both the individual and the [...]

]]> By: kerrin http://adeolumen.com/2009/07/02/individualism-and-collectivism/#comment-307 kerrin Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:00:07 +0000 http://adeolumen.com/?p=775#comment-307 I would differ slightly with your assessment of "the Internet as a tool more in line with collectivism." You can look to the rise in awareness of a politician such as Ron Paul, who's message is classical liberalism (i.e., individualism)—the Internet made this possible. Mediocrity, laziness, and lack of intellectual engagement is fertile soil for collectivism. Individuals who share an opinion, or set of values make up a collective: Ron Paul's message of individual liberty was shared by those paying attention thus forming a collective force of individuals. The more people wake up, and become intellectually involved, I'm sure they will agree with the most intellectual of the founders: <blockquote>Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves therefore are its only safe depositories.—Thomas Jefferson, 1782</blockquote> I would differ slightly with your assessment of “the Internet as a tool more in line with collectivism.” You can look to the rise in awareness of a politician such as Ron Paul, who’s message is classical liberalism (i.e., individualism)—the Internet made this possible.

Mediocrity, laziness, and lack of intellectual engagement is fertile soil for collectivism.

Individuals who share an opinion, or set of values make up a collective: Ron Paul’s message of individual liberty was shared by those paying attention thus forming a collective force of individuals. The more people wake up, and become intellectually involved, I’m sure they will agree with the most intellectual of the founders:

Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves therefore are its only safe depositories.—Thomas Jefferson, 1782

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