Freedom is a condition in which man is left alone to act on his own judgment. If we humans are ever to truly thrive we must be able to enjoy this condition of being left alone, without the interference of other men. We currently enjoy a degree of freedom, but not full political freedom. And the alarming fact is that … [Read more...] about Freedom: the essential condition for human flourishment
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Understanding your slavery – with Etienne de la Boetie (the 2nd)
The original Etienne de la Boetie, 1530-1563, was a French political philosopher who wrote The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude (popularly reprinted in English as: The Anti-Dictator) in the 16th century where he argued that men are not so much enslaved as they enslave themselves and the only power tyrants have is given … [Read more...] about Understanding your slavery – with Etienne de la Boetie (the 2nd)