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Egoism, the final stage in Stirner's framework, rejects the idealist paradigm entirely. It promotes a radical self-interest where the individual recognizes their supreme authority over their choices, unencumbered by external ideas or societal obligations. Stirner posits that true freedom lies not in submitting to collective ideals, but in exercising one's will unconditionally. He posits that all systems of morality or political structures ultimately detract from individual autonomy, necessitating a reclaiming of self-ownership.