We can only protect liberty by making it relevant to the modern world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Blair argues liberty must be made relevant to the modern world to be protected.
- In plain terms
- Make liberty relevant to the modern world to protect it.
- What can you take from it?
- Liberty needs to adapt to stay protected.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is modern liberty?
- How to keep it relevant?
Another view
Adapting liberty may dilute its original meaning.
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