By LARRY ROMANOFF :
Atomisation describes a social condition in a society in which the bonds between individuals – neighborliness, solidarity, mutual obligation, collective identity – have dissolved, leaving people isolated, disconnected, and alone. The term borrows from physics: just as an atom is a single particle detached from any larger molecule, an atomised individual exists without meaningful connection to family, community, class, or nation. A society becomes atomised when people no longer see themselves as part of a “we.” They see only “me.” In an atomized society, relationships become transactional rather than relational. Trust collapses. Shared public spaces empty out. Churches, unions, fraternal organisations, neighborhood associations, and even casual gatherings on porches or street corners fade away. What remains is a crowd of solitary figures, each staring at their own screen, each navigating the world alone.
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