Freedom From Freedom: To Be Free of Freedom
Everyone loves to talk about “freedom” — but what kind? The freedom we’re sold isn’t liberation; it’s consumption. It’s “freedom” as brand — the right to choose between identical prisons. In this episode of Park Bench Ontology , I talk about how control got cute — how social media, the market, and even self-help language turned freedom into obedience. Because under capitalism, the illusion of choice is the control. Originally uploaded as ‘Necropolitics.’ Correct title: Freedom From Freedom . 🔗 Watch full episodes & support: 🌐 Website: https://gavinstephens.ca 📼 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@parkbenchontology 🎵 TikTok: @parkbenchontology 📷 Instagram:@countgavin 🐦 Bluesky/Twitter: @gavinbstephens.substack.com 🎧 Listen to the podcast: https://pod.link/uncolonized 🎙 Park Bench Ontology — existential comedy for the end of the world. 🔗 Follow & Support: 🌐 Website: http://gavinstephens.ca 🎧 Podcast: https://pod.link/uncolonized 📷 Instagram: @countgavin 🐦 Bluesky: gavinstephens.substack.com 🎵 TikTok: @ParkBenchOntology 📼 YouTube: http://youtube.com/@parkbenchontology Also, Check out the Substack: Dispatch From The Simulation Subscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.