2.1 A Radical Suggestion
1. Real freedom is the freedom to do whatever one might want to do. People like Hayek argue against this concept of freedom because once we leave behind their more narrow account of freedom, they think we end up equating wealth with freedom. This suggests that real freedom requires us to leximin people’s purchasing power, subject to respecting everyone’s formal freedom. Parijs says, “Put bluntly, our ideal requires us to raise the lowest incomes as much as is compatible with a ban on forced labour” (33).
2. Real freedom is not just about choosing between sets […]
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