The Politics of Freedom

This book is about freedom. What it is and how to get it. Freedom of expression, freedom of association, freedom to strive for all positions in society without a self appointed elite being able to close off opportunities and above all the freedom to live the best possible life of your choosing. In order to achieve this freedom society has to be organised in such a way that the institutions and laws promote freedom. The chapters in this book provide an answer to how modern democratic society should be organised to promote freedom. The values of the Enlightenment are hereby carefully examined and interpreted to help us in our quest. It provides the tools to take charge of our own destiny. Populist politics understands that the existing procedures that ought to guarantee democratic debate and transfer of power have been hijacked by an elite, causing democracy to disappear. The search for the best truth for the people can therefore only take place outside these hijacked institutions.