Thomas Barrio<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@sz_duras" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sz_duras</span></a></span> This echoes Fromm’s distinction: negative freedom (freedom from constraints) lead to passivity and alienation if not paired with positive freedom—the active ability to shape, realize, and take responsibility for one’s own life.<br>When society values only negative freedom, daily life becomes shallow and empty. Real freedom, as <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Lefebvre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lefebvre</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fromm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fromm</span></a> suggest, means active participation, learning, and self-realization—not just the absence of obstacles, but the presence of purpose and growth.</p>