There are two freedoms: the false, where a man is free to do what he likes; and the true, where he is free to do what he ought.
Charles Kingsley
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Yes, I did. Perhaps it has some hidden meaning that is beyond me, but on the face of it I don't agree. I find it limiting and I view the subject from a different perspective.
...the way I interpreted the quote is, it is one thing to have the freedom to do what one finds "entertaining"....
,,,but actual freedom is being able to do what "needs" to be done, in this regard. extreme political reform....
oh, i just responded to the actual quote-- imagine the cabal offering the metaverse-- the freedom to do as you like and getting trapped because real life is too painful. really, it's just a different addiction (the metaverse). as we indulge our need for pleasure (what we like) we become trapped by it. When we transcend the need to be comfortable, we are truly free. the path to that disengagement (from pleasure) is through duty. Bonus ~ the oughts usually include things that protect people from being actually enslaved by evil doers.