Yeah, freedom is power over oneself. Power that men like politicians usually seek is power over others. Once I believed that this power of theirs included power over themselves with power over others added, but now I am beginning to think that those who seek power over others actually do not have power over their own self - they fear losing control of others and so they are essentially slaves to their own supposed authority.

And this becomes so apparent in movies like V for Vendetta when supposedly great leaders face the possibility that their power over others is slipping away. Their fear turns to rage and once they finally face their end, one they themselves called upon, they cry like cowards. I don’t mean this as condoning violent revenge though. Corrupt politicians (and most of them are, because it is in the nature of the job) may sooner or later face the conseqences of their ways, and I don’t believe they accept them with much dignity.

Not that their personal feelings matter much to me.

Cheers

I generally agree with your statements about fear; it has been abused so much by humanity, fear of retribution if you speak out; fear of Hell; fear of a conservative society; fear of being yourself. It would be great if humanity could move on from such oppression, which may be possible under the voluntaryist thesis you advocate.