Rugged individualism is an example of what one political scientist calls America’s “foundational myths”, writes Kate Neale Cooper. It’s an undercurrent in lots of stories we tell ourselves ...

I fear we’re entering a chapter where the notion of rugged individualism, however flawed and inconsistent, rules the day — shaping policies and practices and public discourse to a degree we ...

Rugged individualism is perceived by many as a mortal sin in a free society. I think not. Every one of the first ten, like the second ten, are rugged individualists independent of accumulated wealth.

Rugged individualism is an emphasis on self-reliance. Anthropologists recognize that we are social beings and that communal care and cooperation are what differentiate us from other species.

Image: A squiggle line drawn with a pen. Source: Purchased by the author, Lyrica Fils-Aime The United States and many Western countries support this concept of rugged individualism. It can be hard ...