On Personal Sovereignty — Do We Have Any?

12/12/2010

Short answer: no. We no longer have personal sovereignty. What does this mean? It means we are free nowhere. Why does this matter? Well, some would argue that people need freedom to live authentic lives.

What do I mean by freedom? I mean the ability to feel that there is some space in the world to call our own and where we may be openly ourselves without risk of suspicion, intrusion, or fine. We don’t have that anymore.

Let’s look at some examples, kept deliberately general so as not to get caught up in pesky details and starting with where we live. Read More