Philosophy--11/4/2012

I read about Independence, which is defined as a virtue with which one is self-supporting. This means they don't consume what they haven't earned. Dependence would be relying on the charity of others rather than working for it. Independence is often referred to in the context of production but it can also apply to how the mind works. If someone were to take someone else's thoughts and try to substitute them for their own, they wouldn't be able to judge how accurate they are, because they aren't this person's thoughts.