And the spam? I can only imagine it's Substack articles I share widely. So yeah, so much for free speech.

Other factors to consider are class and economic circumstances. Laws as well! Consider countries where homosexuality is illegal, or the targeting of trans people. Are they truly free to express themselves, to live their lives as they desire?

How can we be truly free in shaping ourselves considering external factors? Not just our environments but things that happen to is- such as trauma inflicted by someone else. There are also cultural influences that we are obliged to abide by. Are we supposed to break free of this?

Here's Cooper helping me get through a pile of books haha