Having never been in control of his own life, his idea of freedom was simply to break free
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People who have lacked control define freedom negatively as escape rather than positive self-determination.
- In plain terms
- If you have never had control, freedom just looks like breaking away.
- What can you take from it?
- Lack of control shapes how freedom is defined.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is freedom about escape or about building?
Another view
It reduces freedom to escape rather than creation.
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