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by manouu on November 20th, 2011

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What is the difference between "individualism" and "self reliance"?

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  • by NotSuspiciousAtAll on November 20th, 2011

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    Individualism is a philosophical viewpoint that values self-reliance. It's quite possible to be an individualist and yet not be self-reliant, and vice versa. An example - Ayn Rand, the founder of Objectivism and popularly regarded as the patron "saint" of individualism was about as individualistic as you can get, but she was on welfare in her latter years, so was not self-reliant.

    In a broad sense, no one is self-reliant. We all depend on each other to perform different functions. Such is the way of a specialized society.

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  • by prof. mes solzhenitsy on November 20th, 2011

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    Without individualism no self reliance!

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  • by Anonymous on November 20th, 2011

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    in·di·vid·u·al·ism (nd-vj--lzm)
    n.
    1.
    a. Belief in the primary importance of the individual and in the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence.
    b. Acts or an act based on this belief.
    2.
    a. A doctrine advocating freedom from government regulation in the pursuit of a person's economic goals.
    b. A doctrine holding that the interests of the individual should take precedence over the interests of the state or social group.
    3.
    a. The quality of being an individual; individuality.
    b. An individual characteristic; a quirk.

    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/individualism
    self-re·li·ance (slfr-lns)
    n.
    Reliance on one's own capabilities, judgment, or resources; independence.

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  • by Andy_D7522 on November 20th, 2011

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    Semantically, "individualism" is a more general term, including "self-reliance" as one of its aspects.

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