This is not to say that all American citizens have plunged into the reading of philosophy books to choose from multiple idealologies to adhere to individualism as a theory. Individualistic behavior is not a choice of life, much less a maturely thought-out philosophical position that guides the behavior of fellow citizens through moral and general guidelines. It is too easy to confuse individualism with egoism. The latter is a natural behavior universally widespread but will take various forms according to the cultural context of each individual (Smit 2016). Communitarian, familial, and individualistic senses of self-interest are all activated in the same way. However, how they are expressed is variable (Smit 2016). Today, each according to his or her own knowledge and experience will forge their vision of this amazing country and are inclined to keep their worldview constant over a long period of time (Bellah et al.,
This is not to say that all American citizens have plunged into the reading of philosophy books to choose from multiple idealologies to adhere to individualism as a theory. Individualistic behavior is not a choice of life, much less a maturely thought-out philosophical position that guides the behavior of fellow citizens through moral and general guidelines. It is too easy to confuse individualism with egoism. The latter is a natural behavior universally widespread but will take various forms according to the cultural context of each individual (Smit 2016). Communitarian, familial, and individualistic senses of self-interest are all activated in the same way. However, how they are expressed is variable (Smit 2016). Today, each according to his or her own knowledge and experience will forge their vision of this amazing country and are inclined to keep their worldview constant over a long period of time (Bellah et al.,