Tocqueville's Statement That Individualism Leads To Selfishness

I disagree with Tocqueville’s statement that individualism leads to selfishness. However, most of us do need both in order to thrive in society. Without them, people would not be able to advance their interests, especially when they want to contribute to the world. I do not think either are completely wrong, but Tocqueville uses a drastic approach of describing how individualists ultimately become selfish.

In my opinion, individualism merely focuses on the person’s interests without contemplating others in question. One can view this as independence. One example is a person accepting a job promotion instead of staying in the same position with his co-workers in order to earn a higher salary to pay the bills. It is not selfish to look after