Although that “greater whole” was much smaller for the average American in the days of Tocqueville – most people in America did not know much or felt much connected to the world outside their town and perhaps their state – I still believe the evolution in technology and education can close the distances in space enough to recreate that delicate and wonderful balance that made America such a unique – and yes, collective – accomplishment.
However, I also observe that people in U.S. will have a hard time closing the mental and emotional distance keeping people separated, and break through the walls of fear and competitiveness that keep them from acting on the needs of the society and the nation, rather than their own individual needs.
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