Individualism: Old and New

In "Individualism: Old and New", John Dewey examines the crisis of the individual in an increasingly industrialized and corporate society. This work explores how traditional notions of individualism-rooted in pioneer independence and laissez-faire economics-have become obsolete in the face of modern collective structures. Dewey argues that the "old" individualism has led to a sense of spiritual loss and social fragmentation, as human identity is often subsumed by the machinery of mass produ...