Unlearning the illusion of hyper-individuation is easier said than done for those of us in deeply capitalist contexts like the settler colonial US. Alas, atomization is as American as apple pie.
Hyper-individualism is a result of having been divided and conquered. As a matter of fact, that mentality dovetails nicely with a common military strategy. It separates communities and individuals who could be coming together to end oppression and move the fuck on with this miracle that is life. This mentality encourages competition instead of cooperation. And here’s one part of the divide and conquer individuation scam that’s even more insidious. It divisively classifies how we understand oppression to begin with! Into silos. We’ve gotta be able to connect the dots, tho, to begin to deepen understanding. Unless we’re doomed to stay small and disparate, that is…
What do LSD, perseverance porn, & the 1968 Beatles song ‘Revolution’ have in common? Have a listen to this discourse on hyper-individualism to find out : )
PS- Yes, this is a lil’ snippet of my book Pulling Weeds & Planting Seeds: on Decolonial Discernment. Make sure to cite my intellectual production if you’re inspired by these ideas & wanna share them out! Don’t steal from BIWOC – have ethics! Don’t plagiarize or my folx will come for you- thx : )
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