What is the answer? oxjox ( @oxjox@lemmy.ml ) Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 18 days ago message-square31fedilinkarrow-up135
arrow-up135message-squareWhat is the answer? oxjox ( @oxjox@lemmy.ml ) Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 18 days ago message-square31fedilink
minus-square Chahk ( @chahk@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink2•16 days agoI think you mean “isolation”. Individualism had nothing to do with being alone or not making friends. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/individualism
minus-square Refurbished Refurbisher ( @refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org ) linkfedilink4•edit-216 days agoYes, but I used the term individualism on purpose. I think that a mostly individualist culture leads to more isolation, and we, as a society, should be encouraging more collectivism. Isolation is a symptom of a bigger problem for most IMO
I think you mean “isolation”. Individualism had nothing to do with being alone or not making friends.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/individualism
Yes, but I used the term individualism on purpose.
I think that a mostly individualist culture leads to more isolation, and we, as a society, should be encouraging more collectivism.
Isolation is a symptom of a bigger problem for most IMO