Conflating Kantian moral individualism with atomistic self-sufficiency commits a category error, attributing to liberalism a position its most rigorous defenders explicitly reject.

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Atomistic self-sufficiency(as used in social and political philosophy): The idea that people are completely independent units who don't need anyone else and can survive and thrive entirely on their own.
Category error(as used in logic and philosophy of language): A logical mistake where you apply a rule or concept to something it doesn't actually fit, like using a math formula on a poem.
Kantian: "Kantian" refers to the ideas of Immanuel Kant, an 18th-century German philosopher who fundamentally changed how we think about knowledge and morality. Kant argued that our minds actively shape what we experience in the world (rather than passively receiving information) and that we have a universal moral duty to act according to principles we'd want everyone to follow. His influence is so widespread that "Kantian" is used today to describe any approach to ethics or thinking that emphasizes reason, universal principles, and treating people as ends in themselves rather than as means to an end.
Liberalism(as the main subject being discussed): A political and philosophical tradition that emphasizes individual rights, democratic governance, and the idea that government should remain neutral on questions about what makes life meaningful or good.
Moral individualism(as used in ethics): The view that each person is responsible for their own moral choices and can't just follow what society or authority tells them to do.

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