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Ancient vs Modern Liberty
- Ancient liberty is collective, public, and martial, focusing on shared freedom within small states.
- Modern liberty is individual, private, and commercial, fitting large complex societies rather than small city-states.
Ancient Liberty's Modern Failure
- Attempting to apply ancient freedom ideals to modern states leads to coercion, conflict, and terror.
- The French Revolution demonstrates how forcing collective freedom on a large, diverse population destroys liberty.
Engagement Needed to Preserve Liberty
- Modern liberty's ease tempts citizens into political indifference, risking the rise of arbitrary power.
- Maintaining modern freedom requires active political engagement to guard against its loss.