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What do you mean by individualism in this context?

• ehnto 5y ago
  Individualism in the sense that gives us the framework to find our own paths and explore what we personally want from life in a context that can transcend the immediate communities we live in. One of the downsides is that we don't have to be a big part of those communities anymore, especially with the internet. This results in more fractured cultural diaspora, even amongst people from the same town. I've rarely watched, listened or enjoyed anything my co-workers have because we can select from the near infinite library of the internet. Previously this wasn't an issue even with individualism, because everyone had to watch the same few TV channels and listen to the same few radio stations. I think it's amazing how diverse the world has become, how niche media can be, and how free we all are to explore what we want from life. But that's just one of the costs.