There's a serious public debate going on in America (one of many) to ask which is better for us, socialism (government-controlled economic system) or capitalism (a person is free to create her or his own productivity).
Those terms will have to be defined so we know what we're talking about, and that's a future post.
But before we get there, here are some good quotes from Jonah Goldberg (disclaimer: I don't endorse everything he writes) to answer the question, "what's so great about freedom?"
"The government can improve your net worth, but not your self-worth, and your self-worth comes from earned success and the good character that allows you to recognize what that means. If I could earn success for my daughter, I’d be tempted to do it. But I can’t and neither can the government.
"The free market creates opportunities for people to find what is meaningful to them . . creates opportunities for people to find their niche."
(cont'd tomorrow)
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