More than an absence
The death of a parent seems to bring moments of clarity, as a review of the life now concluded allows for an opportunity to seek meaning. L. Neil Smith's "Death of a Generation" is a such a moment of clarity, and a brilliant one at that. (And thanks to Sunni for making sure we saw it.)
I wonder about one of Smith's conclusions, though: "An early intuition I once had, that libertarianism is not an ideology, but the absence of one, was correct." Is liberty really best defined by the absence of restrictions?
This morning, I have only the question. More to come, I hope, as time goes by.
I wonder about one of Smith's conclusions, though: "An early intuition I once had, that libertarianism is not an ideology, but the absence of one, was correct." Is liberty really best defined by the absence of restrictions?
This morning, I have only the question. More to come, I hope, as time goes by.
posted by B.W. Richardson at
9:52 AM
1 Comments:
I've thought about that a lot myself, B.W., and so far I've not found a better way to succinctly define freedom. But I'm still thinking and reading and looking ...
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