When looking at societies throughout history, we have learned that there is always a give and take system between people. This system falls between a collectivist view and an egocentric view. The only difficult part is trying to find a balance that will keep that society standing.

When humans are thrusted into a society it is in most peoples natural instinct to be helpful and provide for one another. This helps an economy grow and thrive, but when you put the ideals of egocentricity are put into play this completely turns everything upside down. Most people cannot natrually survive on their, so they must depend on others in their lives to help them. It may be the most basic of things like cooking a meal for you: to an extreme like the head of your government's security keeping you safe from foreign dangers. Although, if everyone acts in an egocentric fashion; no one would be able to get things done. Life would spiral down and their would be collapses in economy due to everyone trying their own thing and never sharing buisness or trade. The only form of government that would come out of this would be a true ruling of the people, the anarchists. If everyone was egocentric, life would most likely become a world of anarchy where your on your own, never to rely on others.

In a world of collectivism, there is no freedom, individuality, or free thought. You are only working towards the greater good of your high society. You perceive your life to be bound by nature to serve the greater good. This type of society and living works only to assimilate you into the collective identity. No good can come from this because this creates a world of complete equality. Although it does sound good in writing, it ends up turning into a world where no one can thrive or accentuate at their skills or talents. This creates a world of no competition which no real society can last due to the impacting blow on economy. Competition is the main source of a growing economy and without it a society can never last. With no free thought or will, the society and its people fall prey to a world of social darwinism.

Without the ability to find a balance between "you and I", a true society can not last the test of time eventually collapsing to a downfall in economy or a rebel from its own people. Both types of views of society have the same "Achille's Heel" so to speak. They both fall short in the way of economy, government, and grasping the true abilities of its' own people.