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Individualism is defined as a philosophical and social approach that places the autonomy, independence, personal preferences, and goals of the individual before the social whole. This orientation foregrounds the individual’s capacity to exercise authority over one’s own life, to make decisions in accordance with one’s own value system, and to act relatively independently of external pressures. At its core lies the understanding that the individual is not only a social being but also an independe