Uncle put up a quick “thinky” piece yesterday on the topic of freewill and the cancellation of individual liberty for the individual’s “own good”.
Well, moments earlier, I was at Samizdata where I saw today’s QotD
It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.
George Washington
While I believe that Washington’s words were true once, I have some doubts about them being “found” to be true by most in this current era.
I have little doubt that in the not-too-distant future, this will be the only kind of Freewill the citizenry will have available to them.
At least until the powers deem the ideas contained within too dangerous.
Like Devo sang:
“Freedom of choice, is what you got
Freedom from choice, is what you want.”