collectivism
noun
col·lec·tiv·ism
kə-ˈlek-ti-ˌvi-zəm 
1
: a political or economic theory advocating collective control especially over production and distribution
also
: a system marked by such control
2
: emphasis on collective rather than individual action or identity
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The left is supposed to be the side giving the story of collectivism and solidarity, and nationalism provides a story about that that’s a lot more appealing to a lot of people than anything the left has had to offer, and that’s unfortunate.
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Sean Illing, Vox, 7 July 2024
In fact, analysis by the international economists behind the G-SWA suggests that two-thirds of the variance between countries can be explained by their level of collectivism versus individualism.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune Europe, 2 July 2024
To be sure, thorny complications can arise, but little attention has been given to the positive outcomes of this kind of collectivism when it’s applied to an unjust system.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 3 June 2024
As earlier anti-left writers such as Hayek insisted, any attempt to define the ends of life disconnected from the will of living beings is a form of collectivism, which in turn is the source of unfreedom and, worse, inhumanity.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
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Sean Illing, Vox, 7 July 2024
In fact, analysis by the international economists behind the G-SWA suggests that two-thirds of the variance between countries can be explained by their level of collectivism versus individualism.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune Europe, 2 July 2024
To be sure, thorny complications can arise, but little attention has been given to the positive outcomes of this kind of collectivism when it’s applied to an unjust system.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 3 June 2024
As earlier anti-left writers such as Hayek insisted, any attempt to define the ends of life disconnected from the will of living beings is a form of collectivism, which in turn is the source of unfreedom and, worse, inhumanity.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
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“Collectivism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collectivism. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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