That is, something that can't be feigned, faked, imitated; something even a seasoned imposter couldn't be happy with- (Brodsky). ... The ideas that he promoted for the individual went totally against all modes of thought for his day. ... Locke also emphasized the rights of the individual in all levels of society, including children. ... Adam Smith was also an innovative thinker who helped boost the single rights of one man to the forefront of society. First of all, he attacked the government too, just as Locke, but he attacked it from an economic perspective. ...

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