# Essay 1
Good men must not obey the law too well is a view that has long been an inspiration for America's future generations to begin some of the greatest reformation in their history. Based on this, a good individual is not the one who conforms to the standards of the society but rather judges his actions depending on an individual's reasons. A person should be reliant on oneself, the power of change lies in oneself.
A normal person's laws are based on what an individual has decided right or wrong for oneself. According to Thoreau, an American philosopher, and essayist, living was to experience firsthand and to formulate one's understanding of life (Taylor). Existing based on the experience of others would be neglecting one's experience. It was necessary to silence the mind of the surrounding society trappings to experience and understand life as one's life. The daily activities of society can become much work for mindless people, and without putting the effort to appreciate the simple things in life, one becomes too preoccupied with culture to appreciate …show more content…
There are millions of community to which people belong. However, instead of appreciating the robust nature of individualism including its support for a better communitarianism, its opponents are trying to discredit it. Some fear the narrow economic individualism, therefore, they oppose all individualism. But their motive can only be understood as hunger for power over people's lives.
The practical results of individualism have been the increase in wealth witnessed since the colonial period. Before this time, the majority of people had been suffering from diseases and malnutrition. Individualism fuelled the agricultural revolution, inventions, industrial revolution and enterprises that led to the availability of cheap necessities and reasonably affordable luxuries. It is good to criticize individualism however its benefits surpass the
Good men must not obey the law too well is a view that has long been an inspiration for America's future generations to begin some of the greatest reformation in their history. Based on this, a good individual is not the one who conforms to the standards of the society but rather judges his actions depending on an individual's reasons. A person should be reliant on oneself, the power of change lies in oneself.
A normal person's laws are based on what an individual has decided right or wrong for oneself. According to Thoreau, an American philosopher, and essayist, living was to experience firsthand and to formulate one's understanding of life (Taylor). Existing based on the experience of others would be neglecting one's experience. It was necessary to silence the mind of the surrounding society trappings to experience and understand life as one's life. The daily activities of society can become much work for mindless people, and without putting the effort to appreciate the simple things in life, one becomes too preoccupied with culture to appreciate …show more content…
There are millions of community to which people belong. However, instead of appreciating the robust nature of individualism including its support for a better communitarianism, its opponents are trying to discredit it. Some fear the narrow economic individualism, therefore, they oppose all individualism. But their motive can only be understood as hunger for power over people's lives.
The practical results of individualism have been the increase in wealth witnessed since the colonial period. Before this time, the majority of people had been suffering from diseases and malnutrition. Individualism fuelled the agricultural revolution, inventions, industrial revolution and enterprises that led to the availability of cheap necessities and reasonably affordable luxuries. It is good to criticize individualism however its benefits surpass the