This is a cliche used so often that it has lost all real meaning. Humans are less "social" than many other species of animals, from ants to dolphins. In addition, the variation in human behaviour is clearly orders of magnitude greater than in any other species. In other words we are far more likely to have goals and views independent of "society" than not.
Furthermore, most of the greatest human achievements have been entirely by individuals, not society. While governments around the world spent billions to realize human flight, two bicycle mechanics (the Wright brothers) sacrificed all social life (they didn't go to college, get married and generally had poor family relations and few friends) to pursue the impossible.. and achieved it. The same could be said of Google, or even Facebook. Albert Einstein didn't need any publicly funded university to come up with special relativity, brownian motion and the photoelectric effect (all in one year at the age of 25) .. all he needed was a desk and time for his thoughts. Leonardo, Thoreau .. you could go on and on with a list of geniuses, who not only didn't NEED society.. in fact benefitted from isolation.
Yes, Society is an aspect of human existence. But it is hardly all we are, or even what separates us from other species. This is, obviously, the ability to Reason and exercise control (on an Individual AND Social level) over our environment. From my point of view Society, as it has stifled individual achievement and freedom, is the enemy of Humanity. Feel free to live your lives as "social animals", and I'll try to live up to the title Homo Sapiens, "wise man"... but if you choose to impose Your Society over My Individuality, be assured that it is done against my will. Recall Lincoln's words.. "As I would not be a Slave, I would not be a Master".. and remember that any Master-Slave relationship is corrupting to Both parties.
