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The Paradox of Freedom and Virtue
We need the boundaries to be free. And certainly improvisation or the brilliant violinist who learns to play the concerto by the long hours of discipline. This is the paradox of freedom and virtue. That virtue is a second nature. It's a second freedom, if you like, that you submit yourself to the discipline of learning the stuff in order that you can then freely practice it. If the sun sets you free, you will be genuinely free. But being human doesn't mean being free like somebody. Supposing I'm randomly dropped from a helicopter into a strange city where I know nobody, but I've got some money in my pocket. I really have no idea what I ought to