How free are we, really?

The illusion of freedom in a capitalist world.

You’ve probably heard the spiel.

The US is the freest country in the world. Capitalism (democracy) is synonymous with freedom. People today have more freedom than they’ve ever had in the past!

But do we really?

What does freedom actually mean, and how much of it do we really have?

It’s an interesting concept, freedom.

The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.

Can you really act, speak, or think as you want?

Your instinctive reaction might be to jump in and say “YES, of course!”

You might even be indignant or offended that I would suggest such a ludicrous idea that we are not-free.

I mean, we’re all members of the Free World, aren’t we?

Slavery “ended” in the US with the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery way back in 1865.

Technically, we’re free to live w…