Jason Crawford
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Who has more freedom: a nomadic, tribal hunter-gatherer; or a modern citizen of industrial civilization? And why? Use whatever definition of “freedom” is most meaningful and important to you, and please explain your view.
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✳️ dcposch on daimo
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Modern citizen has much more "positive freedom", meaning capability to do things. If you decide to go to Tokyo, you can be there tomorrow morning. Prehistoric man had much more "negative freedom", meaning lack of prohibitions. Someone wronged you? Run over to his valley and kill him, if you're quick.
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Jason Crawford
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Hmm, don't tribes impose a lot of restrictions on the individual? Also, where would you classify freedom from random violence? Attacks, raids, plunder, rape, etc.?
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