Monday Edition — Freedom Is Not A Thing. It's What Your Culture Tells You It Is.

Freedom Isn’t What You Think It Is — A Cultural Analysis

Freedom in the U.S. and much of the West is often discussed as something you either have or don’t have. Some countries are free, while others are not free. Of course, it is not that simple. Freedom is a deeper concept, and while freedom is often spoken of as if it means the same thing everywhere, a universal human desire, a political ideal, a natural ri…