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   Yogthos (yogthos@mas.to)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jul-2024 16:20:36 JST Yogthos

   It's baffling how often we overlook the importance of negative freedoms, such as freedom from poverty and the fear of illness or a lack of financial security in old age. These are tangible, real-world freedoms that directly impact our quality of life.

   Meanwhile, we're constantly told that the ability to express ourselves is the ultimate form of liberty. It's time to reevaluate our priorities and recognize the true value of actual tangible freedoms.

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     firebreathingduck (firebreathingduck@social.vivaldi.net)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jul-2024 16:20:47 JST firebreathingduck

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     @yogthos
     there is a philosophical / economic movement around this called 'capability approach' https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capability_approach

     I've seen it expressed as "a man with no money has the freedom to buy food but that's useless without having the ability".

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     Yogthos (yogthos@mas.to)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jul-2024 16:20:52 JST Yogthos

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     • firebreathingduck

     @firebreathingduck also dialectical materialism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialectical_materialism