Atomism, Atoms, Molecules

According to Atomism, relations between Atoms are 'external', i. e. are inessential to what they conjoin, which remain unaltered by such association.  That concept is expressed in Social Atomism by the ideal of the 'self-sufficient individual', and by Thatcher's denial of the existence of 'society'.  However, even Physics and Chemistry no longer accept that concept of the Atom, instead conceiving it as constituted by electromagnetic forces.  Accordingly, depending on the type of charges that are involved, any Atom is inherently disposed to entrance into molecular association, resulting in a loss, a gain, or a sharing of what begins as an internal component.  Now, market relations, e. g. exchanges, co-ownership, etc. can be interpreted according to that model, but the dogmatism that the parties involved remain unchanged by such associations cannot be.