Individualism Vs Neoliberalism

1) A concept that was new to me is the concept of Neoliberalism. Neoliberalism is the term for a system that promotes privatization, economic liberalization, and the removal of government intervention from economic activities. Adopting a Neoliberalist approach to running a society would mean to eliminate policies and programs that provide economic and social security (complete opposite from the concept of the Welfare State), to increase tuition, lower standards of working conditions, and increasing competitiveness amongst individuals all while promoting individualism. Neoliberalism denies the basic principal of the human condition, to work with one another and grow your society while protecting each other from harm. It is evident that when
It is evident that poverty and wealth disparity will exist in a Neoliberalist society since the top wealthiest are the only ones who would benefit from the privatization of business and the elimination of government interference with economic activities as the wealthy do not distribute their wealth with those of lower ranking as the poor did not work hard to merit that wealth. Large privately owned corporation CEO’s earn the majority of the money made from the sales, whereas, the workers making the product earn close to nothing, this is exploitation. Often, if the working conditions are dire enough unions and workforce rebellions arise in attempts to overthrow the system. Additionally, with the top one percent being wealthy and the rest of the population being unable to sustain a living for their families with their minimum wage, some individuals resort to criminal activity to produce additional income or retrieve resources necessary to sustain their
Gender neutral parenting is the act of raising children without defined and constricting gender roles. This concept was discussed in the podcast where a couple raise their daughter, Isis, without a defined gender. Isis was brought up without the frilly and obnoxious pink clothing that is customary for girls to wear, instead, Isis wore primary colors. Isis was not forced to assume typical “ladylike” behavior such as acting meek, delicate, and silent. Isis was encouraged to have opinions, be energetic, self-confident and strong. Thus, Isis grew up to be a young woman of many achievements and great intelligence, and she does not follow the crowd. This is the type of mindset I would like my daughter to possess. I do not want my daughter to be influenced by outside sources on how a woman should be. Social media and mainstream culture undermines a woman’s capabilities and puts their self-worth on solely their appearance and youthfulness. The only way to break this mold for women is to raise daughters who stick up for their ideas. To do this we must shatter all gender stereotypes, roles, and expectations. The same concept applies to male children as well. In order to raise a boy who grows into a man with respect for others and himself, we must raise our sons free of the aggressive narrative that we impose on them from such a young age. We must stop teaching our sons that boys do