Individualism can contribute to the decline of a society when people are only concerned about their own welfare rather than the welfare of the society as a whole. Many times, selfishness and greed are contributing factors.
There's only one of you, so if you over-emphasise your own desires you are not doing your best!
The Enlightened Despots used their power to bring about some political changes as well as social.
You might want to check this, but I believe the Age of Reason.
The comparative form of "enlightened" is "more enlightened," and the superlative form is "most enlightened."
curiosity, individualism, exploration, adventure, and the "rebirth" of human creativity
The philosophy of qualified individualism is choosing the best qualified candidate for employment, admission, or other privilege after ruling out certain categories such as race, gender, age, etc. The opposite would be unqualified individualism in which the best candidate is chosen regardless of the above categories.
You can contribute to a Roth IRA after age 70.5 as long as you have earned income, but you cannot contribute to a traditional IRA after that age. For a 401(k) plan, it depends on the rules of the specific plan, but typically you can continue to contribute to it past age 70.5 as long as you are still working and the plan allows for it.
They did not contribute to sectionalism
more enlightened
Cities cannot be enlightened -- only conscious beings can be enlightened.
The golden age of Greece was under Pericles who was an enlightened dictator.