A freelance software developer works remotely, finding projects through a global online platform that connects them with anonymous clients for short-term contracts. The developer communicates solely through messaging apps and has no connection to the clients' broader companies or to other freelancers on the platform. Despite being technically proficient and financially stable, the developer feels a significant lack of connection to a professional community. From the perspective that capitalism fosters 'atomized individuals', which of the following best explains the primary source of the developer's isolation?

Economic Models and Social Bonds

Capitalism's Impact on Social Cohesion

Community Structures and Economic Systems

According to the theory that capitalism creates 'atomized individuals', the primary cause of social isolation is the system's inherent encouragement of individual selfishness, which makes people unwilling to form community bonds.

Social Structures in Different Economic Systems

Match each concept below with the description that best explains its role within the theory that market-based economic systems can lead to social fragmentation.

According to the theory that market-based economies can weaken social bonds, the reliance on organizing production and allocation through anonymous transactions can lead to the breakdown of integrated communities, leaving people as disconnected or '________' individuals.

Explaining Social Change in a Local Economy

Evaluating a Theory of Social Fragmentation