I think it’s unavoidable that individualism is overrated. Don’t get me wrong — I used to be an absolutely radical individualist. I considered myself a self-made man. I thought every belief I had was something I individually considered and figured out on my own. But, simply put, this is false. My mother and father taught me what I know about money, integrity, doing the right thing no matter how it feels, and analyzing everything through the lens of reason. My beliefs and identity are not stand alone — I am the product of my parents. So what happens when we try to function without our family connections? Men who go to prison rarely, rarely had a good relationship with their father. Teens who commit suicide almost always just needed a dad to be … Read entire article »