We are inculcated to love mavericks and we want to be one too.
Rugged individualism for you and me.
Don t tread on me.
It s a win win scenario.
Calls to break down the federalism structure whether by strengthening executive power or turning to some kind of parliamentary system or allowing the courts to take over our social and economic decisions are a kind of declaration of war against.
If rugged individualism is your growth ceiling teamwork is the hammer that will break through it.
Attracting the right people.
But it will get some of us killed right now.
What s more when you adopt this mentality of me plus you equals more you attract other people with that same mindset and everyone grows together.
In the thirty years i ve spent becoming one of you i ve come to recognize this as a distinctly american phenomenon this rugged individualism in so many things.
A culture of rugged individualism is great except when you re fighting a pandemic.
Published july 17 2020 updated july 17 2020.