#Intellectual Autonomy

Thinking for Yourself as the Most Radical Act

At first glance, Hitchens sounds merely provocative, yet his claim is precise: to think for yourself is radical because it returns to the root of agency. It rejects borrowed certainty in favor of earned conviction.

Only the Educated Are Free - Epictetus

This quote implies that true freedom arises from education and self-knowledge. When individuals are educated, they gain the tools to think critically and act independently, liberating themselves from ignorance and manipu...

Preserve and Protect Your Right to Think: The Foundation of Freedom — Erich Fromm

Fromm emphasizes that the ability to think freely and critically is paramount to personal and societal freedom. Without independent thought, one cannot truly experience freedom.