Is individualism inherently good, because it gives people total

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>>3070259
It is either one, depending upon the context
You just listed the contexts.

>>3070270
he wants your opinion, you mong

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>>3070277
that is my opinion

My opinion is that individualism is good, because I was born and raised in America, and I'm not sure you're going to get any opinions much deeper than that, OP.

>>3070259
My opinion is that individualism is bad because I am afraid of what people will do to me.

Individualism gives no control. Good and evil are nonsense.

>>3070394
Try harder, please. I want answers that go deeper.

Neither extremes are good. A good society is one that grants collective protection while certain individualistic characterstics are flourished.

The hard part is finding the right balance.

>>3070259
True Individualism only exists amongst intelligent people who are smart enough to think for themselves. Stupid people however, have no individuality, instead opting to follow whatever is trending in society. Avenues must therefore be in place to allow dumb people to find an institution or organisation to tell them how to live (government, religion etc.). This is the only way that plebs will be able to positively contribute to society. Intelligent people however, tend to be responsible enough to live independently and should thus be left to their own devices.

Basically, what I'm saying is that the decline of spirituality and the notion pushed by society that everyone is a special snowflake was a mistake.