Thomas Holbrook II | The Daily Asterisk
This class will be based on group projects and assignments. Can you work together? There's no "I" in team. Be a team player! Take one for the team! How many of these phrases are familiar? As the years pass, it appears that more things are becoming group oriented, and the individual is fading fast. So why is the individual so important?
Individuals are the ones who bring new ideas and concepts to the table. The more one becomes a part of a group, the more of themselves they give up. The issue at hand is that American society, in an attempt to "compete on a global scale," is attempting to kill off the individual to the point where "I" no longer exists. This is a concern shared by minarchists, voluntaryanists, and anarchists alike. The reason for such concern is quite simple.
Without the individual, new inventions are not possible. The old way of doing things persists, even when better methods can be created and utilized. In terms of political structure, the status quo, even if it's completely corrupt at its core, remains intact. Drug cartels can prevent diseases from being cured through propaganda that states that only drugs can be used to treat and/or cure said diseases. Without the individual, those few who are knowledgeable enough can use technology to control the rest of the population for the rest of its existence.
So every chance that you get, act as an individual. When others ask, "What about the team?" respond by asking, "What about what I want? Why does it always have to be about the team?" It is the individual that can also strengthen an entire group, because not everyone is the same if individuals exist. If a new idea comes to mind, and it can be implemented immediately, then feel free to do so instead of waiting for everyone else's permission. Whatever you do, do not let the individual be destroyed.
