Obsessive self-reference has turned rugged individualism to rugged narcissism. It’s not a characterological strength but a characterological pathology. Transitioning into a more collaborative and cooperative model of relationship is our only sustainable option for human survival.

Nov 21, 2020 · 3:50 AM UTC

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Preach it!
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Because industrial capitalism grew to a scale unimaginable to the 18thC minds who set out those values. Dewey charts how industrial capitalism perverted the heroic individualism Whitman lauded into a cult of isolated and toxic individualism and thereby hijacked American democracy
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youtube.com/mSZYHKL_1yI Roosevelt dreamed of a more compassionate nation, I still see you as the leader we need to achieve his goal!

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Love what you have to say and how you think it is so spot on! I think unfortunately your thoughts and your speech are so far above the average American they couldn’t understand you-while campaigning. One of the reasons Trump is so powerful he uses dumb idiot proof language.
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Insightful
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No it isnt.
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Greed, a mere human failing, has become a major distortion, justified and approved, regarded with respect and admiration.
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Only problem is the probability that someone who is lower on the enlightened” scale will lead the collective
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What on earth are you yammering about now?
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