[ryanmolden]

Freedom is power. Power need not be something wielded over others in some cartoony-villian way. In this case it is a kind of countervailing force to prevent others from coercing you into doing things you disagree with solely because they are the source of your income and you need said income to keep all the "balls in the air", so to speak. Not falling into the debt trap, or at least keeping debt reasonable, is simply a way to retain the inherent power you have as an autonomous being.