{"product_id":"on-freedom-1","title":"On Freedom","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;** THE INSTANT \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;NEW YORK TIMES\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; BESTSELLER ** A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR **\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;'Visionary ... buy or borrow this book, read it, take it to heart' \u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;OBSERVER\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;'Everyone who cares about freedom should read this book' \u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;ANNE APPLEBAUM\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;'Passionate, intimate, compelling - a clarion call' \u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;PHILIPPE SANDS\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;A brilliant exploration of freedom - what it is, how it's been misunderstood, and why it's our only chance for survival from the acclaimed, bestselling author of \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;On Tyranny\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; \u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;Freedom is our great commitment, but we have lost sight of what it means - leading us into crisis. Too many of us look at freedom as the absence of state power: we think we're free if we can do and say as we please. But true freedom isn't so much freedom from, as freedom to - the freedom to thrive, to take risks for futures we choose by working together. Freedom is the value that makes all other values possible.\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;Drawing on the work of philosophers and political dissidents, conversations with contemporary thinkers and his own experiences, Snyder identifies the practices and attitudes that will allow us to design a government in which we and future generations can flourish. Intimate yet ambitious, this book forges a new consensus rooted in a politics of abundance, generosity and grace.\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;On Tyranny\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; inspired millions around the world to fight for freedom; \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;On Freedom \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;helps us see exactly what we're fighting for. It is a thrilling intellectual journey and a tour de force of political philosophy.\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;'In these hard times for liberty, \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;On Freedom\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; makes the case that freedom, once explored and understood, is the way forward' \u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;PRESIDENT ZELENSKY\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;*\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;New York Times\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; bestseller list, 6 Oct 24*.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback | 368 pages | Published September 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63966593614173,"sku":"9781847928054","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781847928054.jpg?v=1774348102","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/on-freedom-1","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}