"The inside joke about freedom—one that early settlers understood perfectly well and that this man would have found out soon enough—is that you’re always trading obedience to one thing for obedience to another."
The Reality Behind the Dream of Total Freedom
A walking trip with friends reveals the deeply American appeal of independence—and the truth about how much we need one another.
By Sebastian Junger
https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/the-reality-behind-the-dream-of-total-freedom-11620919592
May 13, 2021 11:26 am ET
—This essay is adapted from Mr. Junger’s new book, “Freedom,” which will be published May 18 by Simon & Schuster.
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