# Individualism is destroying the West

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Podcast: [Jerm Warfare](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jerm-warfare-7121194)
Published: 2026-06-25T08:48:01+00:00
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## Resource

This is a topic that gets pushback from many folks who see themselves as 'conservative' or 'libertarian' or whatever. Their argument goes something like this: collectivism leads to communism, so individualism leads to capitalism or freedom. The problem is that they're making a rookie binary error. Life is a complex system — it's not a zero-sum game. Putting family before yourself, for example, is collectivism, since it focuses on a group rather than an individual. I certainly put my family first. Does that mean I'm endorsing communism? No. Richard Storey attempts to explain this.

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