Individualism and the Rise of Egosystems: The Extinction Society

Abstract

This introductory chapter offers a general vision of society and the current individual, starting from his liberation process up to the threat of extinction. Various philosophical, sociological and political aspects are briefly addressed, useful to outline the framework in which to insert the more in-depth and detailed reflection of the book. In particular, the themes of freedom and individual, of social evolution, of the new widespread form of truth and politics are addressed here. Finally, the introduction deals with the issue of a possible end of the world ethics, at a time when the strongly individualistic inspiration collides with collective threats, which question the common survival even before individual rights.