“It is important not to confuse freedom with mere permissiveness.”
"The Nature of Freedom", item 94
Industrial Society and Its Future (1995)
“One does not have freedom if anyone else (especially a large organization) has power over one, no matter how benevolently, tolerantly and permissively that power may be exercised. It is important not to confuse freedom with mere permissiveness.”
"The Nature of Freedom", paragraph 94
Industrial Society and Its Future (1995)
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