In light of Karl Jaspers’ idea of philosophical wonder; I would like us as a cla

In light of Karl Jaspers’ idea of philosophical wonder; I would like us as a class to discuss the following question:
“Is it better to be dependent or independent?”
Please provide your analysis below which should include 1) your answer to this question, 2) an explanation of your thinking, and 3) an analysis of the question itself. What is this question really asking? What is beneath this question? What is at stake here? What is the matter with this question? Is there any question which this question is concealing?
Try to aim for a word count of around 200 or so. You may choose to author your own post or respond to the post of another person to add onto or complexify what they have brought up. I look forward to seeing what you all come up with!