The Shocking Truth About Freedom: Why Your Flag-Waving Is Making America LESS Free

Timothy Snyder's "On Freedom" challenges our understanding of liberty, arguing that true freedom requires active pursuit and constant effort. As America's 250th nears, he urges us to become "rebels in our time."

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