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individualismIn politics, a view in which the individual takes precedence over the collective: the opposite of collectivism. The term possessive individualism has been applied to the writings of John Locke and Jeremy Bentham, describing society as comprising individuals interacting through market relations. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Dolce & Gabbana man and woman are individualists who know how to get the most out of life, and see clothes as an expression of their lifestyle. This commentary seems to support the view that until every civil right to choose is rewritten to allow only one choice, the left, Americans will be considered polarized, rather than individualists. Old Right journalist Albert Jay Nock believed, with much evidence, that individualists were "superfluous men" in Roosevelt's America. |
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