American Individualism

…After graduating, he worked as a miner, then as a mining engineer, and was successful in business management while developing mines overseas, eventually becoming one of the world's leading mining entrepreneurs. His experience of self-help and independence fostered within him a strong belief in individualism, which led him to write American Individualism (1922) in later years. After the outbreak of World War I, he served as chairman of the Belgian Relief Committee and contributed to the provision of daily necessities to the country. …

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…卒業後は鉱夫を経て鉱山技師となり，海外での鉱山開発に当たるうちに経営面でも成功し，ついには世界屈指の鉱山事業家となった。自助自立の体験は，彼自身の中に個人主義への強い信奉をはぐくみ，後年，《アメリカの個人主義》(1922)の執筆を生んだ。第1次大戦勃発後は〈ベルギー救済委員会〉の委員長を務め，同地への生活物資救援に貢献した。…

※「《アメリカの個人主義》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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