Is Freedom Hardwired?
If not, who should we learn it from?
Hey there, you good?
Can you learn freedom, or is it something inbuilt?
Let’s see what those with the freest minds think.
Children.
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Children are a paradox.
On one hand, they have very little control over their lives — their living situation, food, schooling, leisure activities, and even which pants to wear.
But they are free to imagine.
They play in an unstructured way.
They are free from a jaded view of the world.
They are free from financial worry and societal norms.
They are free from past regrets and worries about the future.
As adults, we used to be free. But we ‘unlearned’ it.
"When we take children seriously, it just means we trust them to be as human as we are: curious, eager to be included, ready to fix some problems and cause some others. Seeing them like 'us' helps us understand what they need, how they thrive, and why they don't need constant attention, 'teaching,' or assistance. Both generations end up more free." Lenore Skenazy, author.
The ‘Taking Children Seriously’ movement is growing in the freedom space through more homeschooling and decentralized learning techniques. Supporters include those connected to bitcoin, like Scott and Tali Lindberg — creators of games and educational resources for freedom-minded families.
The line between teacher and student blurs in a decentralized world. If freedom is truly what we seek, why not pay attention to those who know how to maximise it?
If we consider children as autonomous, capable individuals who learn best through exploration, discovery, and trial and error, then we must trust them to learn for themselves. Rule enforcement leads to power struggles, resentment, and a disregard for authority rather than genuine understanding or self-discipline.
Aaron Strupple, author of The Sovereign Child emphasizes "learning is a sovereign act," meaning it happens internally through a child's own conjectures and problem-solving, with feedback from the environment.
This contrasts with the "bucket theory of the mind", where knowledge is simply poured into a child.
Stupple suggests that parents should focus on fostering understanding and collaborative problem-solving. Is that something that could help your family?
Check out this week’s Maximum Freedom resource, The Sovereign Child — a book by Aaron Strupple, and distributed by the Conjecture Institute.
If we equip our children to be sovereign individuals, future generations will benefit from a freer world.
Have an idea for a children’s story or a freedom family book? Get in touch.
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Pierre Noizat’s book Energy, the Flip Side of Money hit #1 in the Money category on French Amazon recently. The English translation will be publishing in June.
Broken Money by Lyn Alden is now available in Spanish (Dinero Roto)
Worth a read: Bitcoin Basics.
If you are looking for simple information to help btc beginners. Check this site and podcast.
Thanks for reading.
Keep livin’ free.