Pulling from Isaiah Berlin's Positive and Negative Freedom, Ryder looks at the "social contract" and the tacit promise of safety (Freedom From) in exchange for taxes and good citizenship. There are no conclusions reached, just a framework for thinking about freedom and the nation/state's responsibility to uphold citizen rights.

The Will to DIY website has references: https://thewilltodiy.com/step-11-the-social-contract-freedom-to-freedom-from/

1:43 When I was growing up facts would lead me to truth, but Isaiah Berlin points out the contradictions of logical reasoning.

3:30 Freedom is a broad term, but it helps to consider what you are "free from" and what you are "free to" do.

4:50 Your free speech has limits in a society, jackass.

5:32 The social contract provides "freedoms" but at a cost to "freedoms"

8:00 Representative democracy: is the social contract still alive?

Social Contract: Freedom To, Freedom From