Comments by "Peter deWolf" (@StoneShards) on "Ignore the Illegitimate Chinese Government and Back the Hong Kong Protesters" video.
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The philosophy of individualism is anti-social. The cohesiveness of society is threatened by individualism, especially its expression as individually mediated behavior. This is not hard to understand, given that society is an expression of collectivism, and collectivism stands diametrically opposed to individualism. But when an individual is threatened there are certain measures the individual may employ in self-defense that amplify the individual's capacity for defense, though always short of the collective's capacity for defense/offense--far, far short! The powers of "the mob" are irresistible; it's pervasiveness is sinister, it's soldiers everywhere, like flesh shells for Agent Smiths to jump into. "I am individual" is the only response I can live with, even though I do feel the "pull" of the collective. We learned at an early age that compliance with social norms brought acceptance; later, we realized there are additional benefits that flow from membership in "society". However, the price, we discover too late, is a certain vitality that comes from self-possession, the lack of which induces a decided restlessness prone to all manner of misinterpretation. One of the more insidious effects of this restlessness is poor concentration/focus/attention...like you always have to be doing something ELSE. The individuality lies buried beneath inattention. In some quarters, that's a positive benefit.
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