371 Robert Hayden and the Nature of Freedom | PLUS Literary Zombies (with Scott G. Bruce)
The History of Literature
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Freedom Is a Choice, a Freedom of Choice
There's a difference here between the freedom to op into a religion and some kind of mass imposed religion, let's say. But it's another example of freedom, total freedom. Freedom outside of the church, outside of an established faith, outside of the rules and teachings of gods and prophets and priests and texts. Where do you begin to feel at home with deep and abiding questions? If you are on your own, completely free, perhaps. You can see where this is headed. People are tired of making choices. Mo lina used to say, they want us to make choices for them. A strong man leader or oligarchs or generals. And i think we're getting at what hay
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