Freedom is one of the basic values of any person. It means the ability to act, think and express oneself without coercion, while respecting the rights of others.
From a philosophical point of view, Freedom also means the possibility of choosing your own pathAnd bear the consequences Building an individual meaning of life.
On a personal level, Freedom also represents inner independence in the sense of freedom from fear, ignorance, or manipulation. Only through knowledge, compassion and justice can it be fully practiced.
the Spanish philosopher Victoria Campes He thought of this concept in the Cadena SER El Faro program. For her, the ideal of freedom became… So to satisfy immediate desires, Leave aside the sense of duty and consideration for others.
“Freedom has become selfish because we no longer think about what we should do, but about what we like,” he says, adding that this has been promoted by a consumer economy that prioritizes what each person wants over what we collectively should do.
author A society of mistrust Camps add that This idea diminishes the freedom to “do what I want” or “satisfy my desires,” without thinking about the impact on the common good.
According to her, this trend is what led us to this Locking ourselves in social bubbles, Where each individual acts in isolation from mutual responsibility. One obvious effect, he says, is loneliness, especially in old age. “Loneliness is the result of freedom and independence, but we do not know how to be alone. And when loneliness comes, it disarms us.”
He says that this vision “lacks limits and moral thinking. If freedom becomes doing what you like without asking, ‘What should I do?’, then it is emptied of its moral dimension.” For her, true freedom must include awareness of others, responsibility, and a sense of interdependence.
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