If we relied on individualists for everything we would still have no sewage system or water supply. Famously British parliament refused to fund a sewage system until they were tortured with stench for months.
Extreme individualism leads to societal collapse. In fact the concept of society means there are some limits on individualism.
The other day I saw a bigger toddler kicking a smaller toddler in a museum, with no parents in sight, and no one was willing to intervene until my wife did. People just look at their feet and ignore the issue.
There's a difference in punishing individual expression and freedom, and ignoring something bad going on. Cultures like Japan's punish people for wanting to veer away from the family expectations/role in any way. It's ridiculous and anachronistic.
Ignoring family expectations and social roles is "something bad." Why do you think you are special, and need to do something different than everyone else does?
Extreme individualism leads to societal collapse. In fact the concept of society means there are some limits on individualism.
The other day I saw a bigger toddler kicking a smaller toddler in a museum, with no parents in sight, and no one was willing to intervene until my wife did. People just look at their feet and ignore the issue.