How Does The Myth of Individualism Work?

The myth of individualism is like thinking you're the only one who can build a tower, even though everyone has blocks to use.

Imagine you and your friends are all playing with building blocks. The myth of individualism says that if you want to make the tallest tower, you have to do it all by yourself. You think, "If I take all the blocks, I’ll be the best!" But that’s not really fair, everyone has blocks too.

In real life, people work together. If one person uses some blocks, another can use others, and soon, you all make a bigger tower than anyone could do alone.

Sometimes grown-ups act like they're the only ones who can fix things or be successful. But just like in your block game, working together helps everyone get better, not just one person.

So the myth of individualism is more like pretending you’re the only player in a game when there are lots of other players with blocks too. And that’s okay! It's fun to play alone sometimes, but playing together is even more fun.