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- The Pursuit of Happiness. It’s right there in our Declaration of Independence. The pursuit of happiness—a phrase penned by the Founding Fathers in the Declaration of Independence—has served as a primary ambition for many Americans in the nation’s history, especially during the past century.
- The Land of the Free. Americans’ libertarian streak and resistance against an overly powerful government can, of course, be traced back to the nation’s very beginnings.
- The Promise of Tomorrow. “You’re always a day away,” Annie sang in “Tomorrow” from the titular Broadway show, a reminder that Americans have consistently had a deep faith in the possibilities of the future.
- The American Dream. Rather than just a powerful philosophy or ideology, the American Dream—“a vision of a better, deeper, richer life for every individual, regardless of the position in society which he or she may occupy by the accident of birth,” as James Truslow Adams defined the phrase in his 1931 book, The Epic of America—is thoroughly woven into the fabric of everyday life.
Jul 15, 2022 · Our current political polarization can feel new, but it has a long cultural history. Two dominant visions of American identity have historically been in tension and at times outright competition with one another: pluralism and exclusion. On the one hand, the first vision understands the United States as a country built on a commitment to
- What Is Individualism?
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“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.” -Henry David Thoreau Are you an individualist? To some extent, you probably are, whether you realize it or not. After all, individualism is baked into American culture. We val...
Many people throughout history, and American history especially, have embodied the spirit of individualism. These people stood out by going where others had not gone before, even when it required an inordinate amount of bravery. Some of the first people in America to embody this spirit were the Western European explorers who settled the New World i...
Individualism has had a tremendous impact, not only on culture, but on social theory as well, and political philosophy in particular. We owe much of our freedom to that influence. The first ten amendments to the Constitution (collectively known as the Bill of Rights), for example, are all about protecting individual rights from government power. Su...
In just a few short centuries, the philosophy of individualism has radically reshaped how we relate to one another. It has created individualistic cultures that celebrate individual accomplishment, and political and economic structures that protect individual rights. As a result, generations of mold-breakers and trailblazers have renewed and improv...
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What Are Individual Rights? by Patrick Carroll and Dan Sanchez The Battle Isn’t Right vs. Left. It’s Statism vs. Individualism by Daniel J. Mitchell Atomistic Individualism: Anatomy of a Smear by Tibor R. Machan The Sweet Sociability of Self-Interestby Dan Sanchez
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Mavericks and Misfits: Non-Conformists Who Changed the World for Better or Worseby Lawrence W. Reed Liberty and the Great Libertariansby Charles T. Sprading Having My Wayby Leonard E. Read To Free or Freezeby Leonard E. Read Then Truth Will Outby Leonard E. Read The Coming Aristocracyby Leonard E. Read Outlook for Freedomby Leonard E. Read This Bread Is Mineby Robert LeFevre The Man Versus the Stateby Herbert Spencer The Silver Trumpet of Freedom: Black Emancipators and Entrepreneursby Lawren...
Nov 12, 2021 · The conclusion from modern-day surveys is clear: the American identity is formed from a multitude of backgrounds. The new concept of national identity is omni-cultural, and it encompasses people from different religious, ethnicities, ideologies, and geographies.
Depending upon whom you read, there is not one unified American culture. Rather, at least four cultures sprang from British roots, and altogether there may be as many as eleven national cultures in the U.S. today.
American society is highly culturally diverse, with the social, ethnic and religious make-up of the population having been shaped by a history of immigration. One commonly finds social attitudes, lifestyles and beliefs can differ significantly between regional, ethnic, socio-economic or partisan backgrounds.
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Aug 22, 2019 · Studying how people use language – what words and phrases they unconsciously choose and combine – can help us better understand ourselves and why we behave the way we do. Linguistics scholars ...
