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{{DES | des = Libertarians prattle a great deal about freedom, but seldom define it well. Freedom is the practical ability to stop people from interfering with your activities. This is a positive, active, costly definition.}} | {{DES | des = Libertarians prattle a great deal about freedom, but seldom define it well. Freedom is the practical ability to stop people from interfering with your activities. This is a positive, active, costly definition.}} | ||
Libertarians prattle a great deal about freedom, but seldom define it well. Usually, they speak of [[positive and negative freedom]] and [[economic freedom]]. Positive and negative freedom is a false dichotomy based on a severe misframing. Economic freedom is a code phrase for the dominance of property over popular sovereignty (democracy.) | Libertarians prattle a great deal about freedom, but seldom define it well. Usually, they speak of [[positive and negative freedom]] and [[economic freedom]]. Positive and negative freedom is a false dichotomy based on a severe misframing. Economic freedom is a code phrase for the dominance of property over popular sovereignty (democracy.) |