Libertad: Una Palabra Y 200 Significados
Freedom is attunement, being attuned.
If you can pay very close attention to what you are seeing and sensing, and act on that information in the best way you can, then you're handling your freedom responsibly. That's a very hard thing to do because it gets back to agency and introspection.
To really handle it well, you have to understand how the
... See moreThe liberal story celebrates the value and power of liberty. It says that for thousands of years humankind lived under oppressive regimes that allowed people few political rights, economic opportunities, or personal liberties, and which heavily restricted the movements of individuals, ideas, and goods. But people fought for their freedom, and step
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The liberal story acknowledges that not all is well in the world and that there are still many hurdles to overcome. Much of our planet is dominated by tyrants, and even in the most liberal countries many citizens suffer from poverty, violence, and oppression. But at least we know what we need to do in order to overcome these problems: give people
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In practical terms, those who believe in the liberal story live by the light of two commandments: create, and fight for liberty. Creativity can manifest itself in writing a poem, exploring your sexuality, inventing a new app, or discovering a previously unknown chemical. Fighting for liberty includes anything that frees people from social,
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