What is the true meaning of individual freedom?

>>2231255
The ability to act without any spooks governing your thoughts.

>>2231284
What do you think of the claim that the ability to control base desires and become mature is true freedom?

to be free of capitalism, neoliberalism, free markets, anarcho capitalism, chicago school bullshit, etc

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>>2231255
buying chinese goods form the free market
having sex a lot (if you are a woman) without being judged
telling other people your opinions
demanding taxes on other people

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>>2231305
you do not control desires, nor consciousness, nor sensation, nor thoughts

>>2231305
Ability to control your desire, your very thought is freedom. Otherwise, you're simply a puppet who is a slave to his desire

>>2231255
Is there a word that is more meaningless and empty than "freedom"?

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>>2231306
T h i s

>>2231255
slaving away for a major corporation for a wage that can barely sustain you

Choice

>>2231923
That's not freedom. That's restriction.

You would have to answer that for yourself, now wouldn't you?

>>2231305
Being enslaved to your desires is no better than being enslaved to spooks. However, "maturity" means different things to different people and can get pretty spooky.

>>2231255
To do what you want with what you own.