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{{DES | des = Individualism is merely one viewpoint in an enormous hierarchy of viewpoints ranging from Planck length to the universe.  Individualism as a tenet of a philosophy transforms that philosophy into a Procrustean bed that cannot model the real world well, because the real world is not based on individuals. | show=}}

See also [[Individualism]] in the list of [[Libertarian Propaganda Terms]].

Some viewpoints in the hierarchical levels of the universe:
<pre>
particles
    atoms
        molecules
            organelles
                cells
                    tissues
                        organs
                            individuals
                                families
                                    societies
                                        species
                                            ecology
                                                planetary surface
                                                    planet
                                                        solar system
                                                            galaxy
                                                                universe
                                                                    multiverse
</pre>

Individualist philosophers seem blind to the basic importance of evolution to philosophy: that individuals are products of evolution.  This makes their philosophy as quaint and incorrect as geocentric cosmology.  It is only by insisting that individuals are the center of the universe that they can arrive at heavenly spheres such as "natural rights".  It's a classic case of "can't see the forest for the trees".
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