<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The sovereign individual is not an isolated... > The sovereign individual is not an isolated creature standing outside society. Sovereignty is the capacity to enter relationships, agreements, and institutions without forgetting that participation still carries judgment and responsibility. Mature independence knows how to cooperate without surrendering authorship of the self. **Source:** [[livestreams/The Human Being as Opportunity — Institutions, Human Capital, and Reclaiming the Self - Workbook|The Human Being as Opportunity — Institutions, Human Capital, and Reclaiming the Self]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The sovereign individual is not an isolated creature standing outside society. Sovereignty is the capacity to enter relationships, agreements, and institutions without forgetting that participation still carries judgment and responsibility. Mature independence knows how to cooperate without surrendering authorship of the self.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-sovereign-individual-isolated-surrendering-authorship-self ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->