The Freedom Trap: Why Escaping the System Won’t Set You Free
"An important distinction must be made: liberation and freedom are not the same. Liberation is a process. Freedom is a temporary state of being. Liberation is dynamic. It never ends."
— Emilie Townes, Womanist Theological Ethics: A Reader
Freedom may be something that is a continual achievement, rather than something you can achieve once and for all. And so being free in one moment is no guarantee of being free in the next.
Pranay Sanklecha - On Confidence
freedom is in danger of degenerating into mere arbitrariness unless it is lived in terms of responsibleness.
Viktor E. Frankl • Man's Search for Meaning
Beyond our desire for flexibility and options, freedom means we’re able to live a life unbound from the constraints and pressure produced by our distorted fears. Freedom means we’re not held hostage by our worries to look a certain way to ourselves and others. We’re no longer bullied by our inner critic.
Tripp Lanier • This Book Will Make You Dangerous: The Irreverent Guide For Men Who Refuse to Settle
Cosmopolitanism vs. Displacement: Running From Where We Came From
Lauren Razaviglobalnatives.substack.com