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Oct 16 2011: People praise freedom in the abstract, but in practice they're terrified of it and will usually act quickly to eliminate it. [view in context] 6758
Oct 16 2011: Our wisdom on "Freedom" from our earlier @KilroyCafe archive: http://t.co/oz0uaiV4 6759
Oct 16 2011: The zoo on Rigel Seven found their human specimens were easily controlled by giving them television and freedom to change the channels. 6760
Oct 16 2011: Money can buy freedom, but more often it just buys temporary escape from responsibility. 6761
Oct 16 2011: The nature of freedom is that you don't know in advance what you might need it for. 6762
Oct 16 2011: Most people can't handle freedom. Without the enforced structure of debts, obligations and a job, they would self-destruct. 6763
Oct 16 2011: Freedom is the ability to change course in response to unexpected circumstances. Imprisonment is being locked into one course regardless. 6764
Oct 16 2011: Your own personal freedom is the core tool through which all other things are accomplished. [view in context]
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