Love it. Although, I think children thrive on knowing that the adults around them are in control and can and do set boundaries and limits. Total freedom for a child is frightening.
I appreciate your elegant distillation of this subject. The idea of having the "freedom" "to' and "from" is clarifying and provides a concrete foundation to explore and raise my own and other's conciousness. I think of one apropos cliche: "No freedom without responsibility."
In this country, with all sides feeling so aggrieved in the current political misasma its helpful to be reminded of the paradoxical fundamentals of freedom
Amending the above" we're kind of a quasi-eusocial species. Your essay is brilliant. One could write a book on the FROM-TO tension inherent in the concept!
Really good essay Baird. I love the FROM-TO lens and the very appropriate quotes from Lincoln, the greatest of our presidents.
Sometimes we voluntarily and willingly limit our freedoms for the social good, we are a eusocial species and that thinking comes naturally to us. Sometimes we do so for religious reasons. I am bound by many vows, but none of them are aimed at the harm of other beings or I would not take them 🙂
Ha! Just saw the title of your latest post!
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Love it. Although, I think children thrive on knowing that the adults around them are in control and can and do set boundaries and limits. Total freedom for a child is frightening.
Agreed Michelle! All things in moderation.
I appreciate your elegant distillation of this subject. The idea of having the "freedom" "to' and "from" is clarifying and provides a concrete foundation to explore and raise my own and other's conciousness. I think of one apropos cliche: "No freedom without responsibility."
In this country, with all sides feeling so aggrieved in the current political misasma its helpful to be reminded of the paradoxical fundamentals of freedom
Thanks for reading and commenting neighbor! ✌️
Amending the above" we're kind of a quasi-eusocial species. Your essay is brilliant. One could write a book on the FROM-TO tension inherent in the concept!
Really good essay Baird. I love the FROM-TO lens and the very appropriate quotes from Lincoln, the greatest of our presidents.
Sometimes we voluntarily and willingly limit our freedoms for the social good, we are a eusocial species and that thinking comes naturally to us. Sometimes we do so for religious reasons. I am bound by many vows, but none of them are aimed at the harm of other beings or I would not take them 🙂
Thanks Michael! Always appreciate your reading and thoughtful commentary.