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2015-12-27 02:11:37 Post No. 25275780
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2015-12-27 02:11:37
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Has any of you embraced a philosophy of freedom?
A philosophy of freedom is a way of life in which one stops being controlled by his instincts, as much as he can, but not because he wants to attain illumination or a higher goal, but because he has calculated that setting himself free from social demands and bodily instincts he will live a happier life. The closest to it would be Stoicism.
Example: self-employed guy that works at his small apartment as a programmer. He could have a normal job and lose a lot of time working there and commuting and make more money. But why would he sacrifice his comfort? For getting a woman?
If a woman goes to him it will have to be voluntarily out of her own will with this guy not trying to impress her. Which will be almost impossible.
This way of life is akin to Stoicism. And it's alsto a bit of Objectivism and Nietzschean SuperMan. In the end is just how would live a person who is really secure of himself, and is a real non-psychopath Egoist. Only cares about himself, but wouldn't want damage any others, because he has empathy and because he doesn't want to achive any other goals. Even survival is not essential.
Acknowledges that most relationships get built and destroyed because of spurious interests that in the end won't make you happier. The primacy of a comfortable life is a mature acknowledgement of the futility of social demands. Caesar Augustus dreaming of retiring and having free time. This is the territory of the self-developed man, the total opposite of a disowned self, and the main exponent was William James Sidis.
This life path may lead to relative poverty and celibacy (not chosen, but because no woman will want to be with you, because of MONEY), but also peace of mind.
