"our cult of American individualism is far from a strength; it is indeed a dangerous myth fraught with epidemic pain leading to an all too certain state of anomie and aloneness throughout our country"
That's a quote from The Lonely American http://thelonelyamerican.com/ It made me wonder if there is such a thing as too much social isolation? A lot of Americans would rather not have decisions made for them by the elders of their community or by their parents, the old school way of life. But maybe we are drifting into social disintegration/paranoia by disconnecting socially to protect and nurture our precious individuality? It seems harder to make friends than ever as people are either predatory or frightened of people outside their circle. A bit of moderation might be in order.



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