Episode 306: Tocqueville on American Individualism (Democracy in America, Part 6)

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17/04/2019 32 min Episodio 399
Episode 306: Tocqueville on American Individualism (Democracy in America, Part 6)

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In part 6 of my review of Alexis de Tocqueville's DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA we look at his views on egoism and individualism as well as their impact on American culture and intellect. Is individualism good? What will individualism coming through democracy mean to the aristocratic cultures of Europe?

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