Isn't individualism against human nature? People instinctively

>>2652461
If it's against human nature then how come humans not only came up with the idea of it but liked it? Have you considered that interdependence and independence are both values humans can naturally develop that aren't entirely mutually exclusive?

1. People do not instinctively want to be a part of "something greater".

2. The difference between individualism and collectivism isn't the presence of social activity, its the question of the level of coercion used to gain that social activity.

If the society is primarily operated reciprocally, its displaying Individualism. If it is primarily operated through people being forced to cooperate by a powerful third party, it is more to collectivism.

>Its important to view these things as a sort of spectrum rather then a simple binary.

It varies by culture honestly.

The exact opposite is true.

>>2652461
Individualism is an Anglo meme. Anglos and by extension Americans often claim that western civilization is individualistic, but it really is just Anglos. Germans, Scandinavians or Italians are very collectivist in nature.

>>2652461

Can't you just be nice to the other people you encounter in everyday life if you are against individualism rather than wanting to be part of a tribe that fights with other tribes?

Be a part of something and be a human against the cosmos.

>>2652480
>seeing humans as one big family

too naive

>>2652476

This.

There was once only a small human population we survived by working together.

We are all part of something, we are part of humanity.

>>2652487

In what way?

>>2652461
>People instinctively want to be a part of something greater which is why religion and nationalism exists.

Because belonging to a bigger group would ultimately make them safer.

Individualism is a meme.

>>2652480
>wanting to be part of a tribe that fights with other tribes?
>Be a part of something and be a human against the cosmos.
>Be a part of something and be a human against the cosmos.
>You can't feel solidarity with your race, that's wrong!
>But you should feel solidarity with humanity in general even though humanity means nothing outside of a taxonomic sense