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    Individualism is superior to collectivism because individualists can better express themselves. People not bound to groups feel more open to trying new experiences in order to gain insight on their identity. Collective groups are better off because they can depend on each other.

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    Individualism is superior to collectivism because individualists can better express themselves. People not bound to groups feel more open to trying new experiences in order to gain insight on their identity. Collective groups are better off because they can depend on each other.

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    McKay1

    CassidyMcKay
    King
    EnglishI
    23May2016
    Confuciusoncesaid,
    Whatthesuperiormanseeksisinhimselfwhatthesmallman
    seeksisinothers.Individualismistheideathatonebelongstooneselfwhilecollectivismisthe
    ideathatonebelongstoagroup.Individualismissuperiortocollectivismbecauseindividualists
    canbetterexpressthemselves,therearelessinterpersonalconflicts,andtheyareindependent.
    Individualshavemanymoreopportunitiestoexpressthemselvesthanthosewhoconform
    toagroupdo.Inthearticle,YourIdentityMattersitisstated,Mostpeople,feelingbound
    andobligatedbytherolestheyserveintheirfamily,theirjob,theircommunityornation,will
    neverquestionwhethertheyareontherightpath(Graham).Peoplenotboundtogroupsfeel
    moreopentotryingnewexperiencesinordertogaininsightontheiridentity.Onewho
    associatesmainlywithagroupmaytrytheirbesttoremaininsyncwiththatgroup,while
    someonewhoidentifiesmainlywiththemselvesmaybewillingtoexplorenewoptions.
    Furthermore,therearelessconflictsinindividualisticsocieties.Thearticle,
    Individualismvs.Collectivism:OurFuture,OurChoiceexplains,Althoughitistrue(and
    shouldbeunremarkable)thatindividualsinasocietycanexchangeideasandlearnfromone
    another,thefactremainsthattheindividual,notthecommunity,hasamindtheindividual,not
    thegroup,doesthethinkingtheindividual,notsociety,producesknowledgeandtheindividual,
    notsociety,sharesthatknowledgewithotherswho,inturn,mustusetheirindividualmindsif
    theyaretograspit(Biddle).Peoplecanfeelheldbackbyagroupbecausetheymaynothavethe

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    samewayofthinking,whichcanalsoleadtoconflictsamongthegroup.Individualsareableto
    goaboutachievingagoalintheirownmatter.Thosewhodonotbelongtoagrouphavenoone
    torestrictthemfromtheireffortstodosomething.
    Inaddition,itisarguedthatcollectivegroupsarebetteroffbecausetheycandependon
    eachother,howeverthatdependencycanleadtodisappointment.InARaisinintheSun,
    WalterwouldhavebeenbetteroffifhedidnotdependonWillyandBobotohelpopenaliquor
    store,becauseWillyendedupturningonhimandtakingeverything.ErikEriksonbelievedthat
    beingforcedintoagroupdidnotallowforthatindividualtobecontentintheirlife.Anarticle
    explainingEriksonsviewsrecounts,pressuringsomeoneintoanidentitycanresultinrebellion
    intheformofestablishinganegativeidentity,andinadditiontothisfeelingof
    unhappiness(McLeod).Individualistshavethefreedomtobeindependentofthemselves.
    Relyingonothersleadsdownaroadofdisappointment.
    Inconclusion,individualismsurpassescollectivismforamultitudeofreasons.
    Individualistscanbetterexpressthemselves,therearelessinterpersonalconflicts,andtheyare
    independent.Individualsdonotneedtobeheldback,butshould,inturn,beabletofreely
    expressthemselvesandachievewhateveritisthattheydesire.AsRalphWaldoEmersononce
    said,Tobeyourselfinaworldthatisconstantlytryingtomakeyousomethingelseisthe
    greatestaccomplishment
    .

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