Margaret Thatcher was the prime minister of Britain, serving between 1979 and 1990.

She was
the first woman ever to hold that position, or to lead any "big country" in Europe or America,
and became famous the world over because of her remarks about individualism which
contradicts the existence of society. She was often called "the Iron Lady" because she believed in
being a strong leader.

When Thatcher famously said there was 'no such thing as society,' she was arguing that
individuals had to take responsibility for their own lives, and that it was nonsense to blame the
so-called 'society' for one's problems. She famously said: 'It is our duty to look after ourselves
and then also to help look after our neighbor...' If the government took over providing for
families and communities, people would have less incentive to do so themselves: government
should therefore get out of the way, and allow natural self-reliance and charity to flourish.

Legally speaking, it just shows that individualism is the idea that the individual’s life belongs to
him and
that he has the right to live it as he sees fit, to act on his own judgment, to keep and use the
product of his effort, and to pursue the values of his choosing. It’s the idea that the individual is
free or independent.

Using the information I gathered, I therefore conclude that the idea of individualism, as stated by
Thatcher, is that all decisions, rights, and duties come from each individual. Logically, it
explains that a person should have no perhaps influence from the society. She argued that
individualism is a form of self-development.

References:
https://www.margaretthatcher.org/essential/kids.asp

http://www.historyandpolicy.org/opinion-articles/articles/margaret-thatcher-individualism-and-
the-welfare-state

https://www.theobjectivestandard.com/issues/2012-spring/individualism-collectivism/