I'd say exercising self-control is very important for a dissolute life. You don't need to control your drug intake to lead a free life. Whether you take no drugs at all or everything you can get your hands on, a free life is separate from that.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Argues that freedom is a mindset separate from drug intake choices.
- In plain terms
- You can be free with or without drugs; self-control is the real issue.
- What can you take from it?
- True freedom depends on internal discipline, not external restrictions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is a free life?
- Does substance use limit freedom?
Another view
This ignores the physical grip of addiction.
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