Transcendentalism = not sustainable (CC(?)

As we have delved deeper into the transcendentalist philosophy, my opinions, unlike some of my peers, have not turned towards dislike, but simply the overall observation of how unsustainable it is. By that I mean that it is a philosophy that if implemented would not help any institution survive. Obviously, as going against almost all institutions is a part of the philosophy. I cannot agree with this. The saying "Man is a social animal" exists for a reason - because it is true. It's a natural action for people to form groups, communities etc. and society and culture is a further extension of that. This is firmly objective. When we look at the other great apes, we do not see them roaming by themselves, rather in fairly large groups with families and leaders and other basic aspects of communities. You cannot say that groups are some evil human invention. What my point is is that isolation as outlined by the transcendentalists is not only illogical but it goes against what has made us, as a species, so successful. This is what makes it unsustainable. Without groups, the world as we know it cannot exist. This is not to say that the movement is entirely without merit. Yes, groups of all sorts have enabled us to dominate the world, but they do have problems, a fact both I and the transcendentalists agree on. Another one being the value of individualism - which I prize above many other things. Though I agree with both of these points, I do not agree with transcendentalism's proposed methods of fixing them. Leaving the group is not the way to fix problems with the group, and individualism is not such an overarching thing that one cannot become part of a group, or should go and live in isolation. Rather than this, I propose that we fix groups from within, and encourage individualism by demonstrating it. Transcendentalism, like so many things, must be used with moderation if it has any hope of succeeding.