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Political Theory 101
Concepts of Liberty
Mar 22, 2021
Edmund and Benjamin go beyond Berlin's positive/negative liberty, exploring republicans' perspectives, liberty's relationship to 'freedom', and the reasons for its evolving emphasis over time. They discuss the dynamics of the individual-state relationship, the use of fantasies as escapism, mediating organizations, the desire for localization and opposition to big companies, Aristotle's distinction between virtuous/unvirtuous constitutions, and the importance of choosing our own ends based on what is right and good.
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- Negative liberty is the absence of constraints, while positive liberty is the ability to actively choose and pursue goals.
- The state and the market can limit individual liberty, with the state as a potential threat and the market framing liberty as economic freedom.
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The Concept of Liberty: Positive vs Negative
The podcast episode explores the concept of liberty by discussing the distinction between positive liberty and negative liberty. Negative liberty refers to the absence of constraints and the freedom from being dependent on something unwanted. On the other hand, positive liberty focuses on the ability to actively choose and pursue something desired. The episode highlights how negative liberty is often associated with being independent and not constrained by authority, while positive liberty is seen as the capacity to do something and is equated with power. The discussion also mentions that modern societies tend to value liberty more than ancient societies, where the concept of liberty was less prominent.
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