dynamic, dialectical and painful dance between two poles: (in)dividuation and integration, an idea that has been proposed—albeit in simpler forms—by many theorists. The classical sociologist Émile Durkheim famously observed that modern society progresses by increasing the differentiation of the division of labor, which in turn makes each person work with more and more individualized tasks, hence developing more unique skills and experiences. These unique contributions are then integrated with each other in a more refined economy.
