Gregarious European man#
Summary#
The gregarious European man assumes himself to be the only legitimate type of human, glorifying qualities such as public spirit, kindness, industry, temperance, and modesty as the defining human virtues. These are the traits that make one gentle, endurable, and useful to the herd. When leadership cannot be avoided, modern Europeans attempt to replace individual commanders with collective assemblies of clever gregarious men, yet the appearance of an absolute ruler like Napoleon reveals their underlying relief at being delivered from the burden of self-direction.