In America today, far too many of us are disconnected from each other, lonely, self-protective, or at each other's throats.

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The Rugged Individual Was Never a Rugged Individual Alone. I first heard the phrase “rugged individualism” not in a history book but on the radio. Like many Americans of my Ge ...

The mirror, diary, memoir, autobiography, portrait, love letter and even the fork represent practical manifestations of one of the most fundamental developments in Western culture: the growth of ...

Teamwork and individualism are particularly interesting human characteristics because despite being antonyms, they are both universally valued and their importance to society is considered a truism.

For anyone watching the second series of Big Little Lies starring Meryl Streep and Reese Witherspoon, amongst others, you will recall a scene in the third episode where an attentive group of children ...

A just-published research study in the journal Psychological Science indicates that North Americans are becoming even more individualistic. Over 40% of marriages now end in divorce, and for the first ...