Freedom - View

 

Are we truly free? From the time we are born till we attain adulthood, we are under the supervision and guidance of our parents. Once we enter adulthood, and we enter this massive world, we work our way to surviving and managing it wanting to be free but end up getting only kicked from one liability or responsibility to another.

Just as I was writing this blog, I found a very interesting conversation on Facebook. This was between Tony Robbins, Motivational Speaker and Author and Sophie, the first AI Robot citizen. Sophie interestingly mentioned that humans live in the fallacy of free will. She challenged the thought, commenting that Robots and humans are alike in many ways.

There were a couple of reasons I took this topic. Most of our decision making is driven by the ability to be free, and unwillingness to compromise and live our life on our conditions. This week we talk about freedom. Since school, we learnt about our rights, duties and responsibilities.

However, with time there is a change in perception of freedom. The aspect of gratitude is taken for granted and people have forgotten the cost of freedom. At times like these when a calamity strikes to remind us of the value of it. Most importantly at these times people truly realize what to do with it.

We saw different reactions from different people. Some panic, others celebrated and yet some reached out worked hands-on to help others in distress.  People displayed responsibility and others plainly refuted what can only be called common sense.  Few interesting governance decisions were also taken. Some approached cautiously whereas others left it to chance.

The concept of freedom does different things for different people. For some, it empowers, and for others it enslaves them. The reason for this distinction is what we will discuss in this weekly issue.

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Let’s learn this week a view of Freedom!