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How to Talk to People: How to Not Go It Alone
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The Connection Between Individualism, Capitalism, and Social Fabric
The idea of individualism in America is strongly linked to capitalism, which defines success and what it means to be a good person. Capitalism has introduced the exchange of money, leading to a transactional approach to services like childcare and house-building. This contrasts with the more relational and community-based support seen among people with less access to money. The definition of success emphasizes being a self-made individual, but it often overlooks the help received from existing systems and privileges, such as wealth, race, gender, ability, and sexual orientation. Acknowledging help is considered a weakness, and asking for help is stigmatized.
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