This chapter discusses the concept of nonconformity in curing the self and society, advocating for individuality and the renunciation of institutional lies. It emphasizes the importance of pursuing personal interests and finding a balance between solitude and society.
“I must be myself, I cannot break myself any longer for you. . .If you can love me for what I am, we shall be the happier. If you cannot, I will still seek to deserve that you should.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance The great 19th century American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson believed that to flourish […]
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Why Nonconformity Cures a Sick Self and a Sick Society first appeared on
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