[perihelions]

I think the root thing I disagree with in this essay is whether (GNU definition) freedom has anything to do with successful, thriving economic markets. No; they're completely orthogonal. The logic of this article might suggest Shenzhen is the freest place on earth—a fast-moving, healthy marketplace with a vast diversity of economic actors to transact with with low friction. Yes, but also no.

- "Freedom and diversity go hand-in-hand. We empower people to express their individuality. The cumulative effect is a richer corpus of shared resources, from which we can all draw from to elevate our experience."

This is like a definition of wealth, not of freedom.

[trueismywork]

Wealth is often necessary for meaningful freedom.

[pasc1878]

But not sufficient