A friend commented on a discussion she had with another friend whether or not freedom was a precondition towards happiness.
She commented on some points of the debate, and we then proceeded to have two other debates on the same subject, in which many opinions from different were presented.
Curiously enough, we all agreed that yes, it seems freedom is indeed required for happiness, at least the our species.
I'll sum up my own opinion, feel free to comment:
- The human species, through evolutionary accident, developed an innate curiosity and 'un-satisfaction' that requires us to take action.
- Freedom is the ability to successfully satisfy this "instinct"
- The level to which we must explore, move about or act in order to satisfy "freedom" is genetically variable between humans, as well as there is evidence that it is physically extirpable, as seen with certain brain traumas
- And, although the very same brain is moldable or educatable with societal requirements and actions are indeed individually interpreted though culture, the inability to satisfy the underlying physical instinct to explore does cause anxiety, and eventually unhappiness
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