Today, as I sit waiting to see a doctor for my depression, I asked AI (ChatGPT) to ask me any question it wanted. And this is the question it gave me:
“What do you think true freedom for a human being really is?
Is it something external—like the absence of state control, financial limitations, or fear of societal judgment?
Or is it something internal—such as freedom from ego, attachment, or desire?
Please explain...
In your view, what kind of freedom should humans strive for?
And do you think you are already free? If not, what chains still bind you?”**
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Here is how I answered:
I’d like to respond as just 0.1% of humanity, as someone suffering from depression. I do not speak for all of humanity. This is not “the right answer”—it is merely my perspective.
What is true freedom for a human being?
The answer depends on one key condition: whether that person is willing to let go of their humanness.
If they are not, then they cannot attain freedom—because they remain under the influence of the chemicals in their brain.
But if they do let go of their humanness and cultivate a mind that is mindful, awakened, modest, and unwavering—like Siddhartha—they will encounter true freedom.
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Let me expand on this:
1. If one clings to being human, they will never attain true freedom.
Biologically, humans are animals—social animals. That means we cannot live in total isolation.
To live with others is to live under laws. To live under laws is to be governed.
To live in society is to use money. In society, we are pressured not to break norms.
This is not freedom.
2. If one abandons the attachments of being human—and develops an unwavering, content, and self-aware mind—
they may find true freedom: one not governed by brain chemistry, not swayed by desire, love, or anger—
just like Siddhartha.
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In conclusion, my answer leans toward the idea that true freedom arises from within.
But this answer cannot be explained scientifically or psychologically.
It is more philosophical, perhaps even spiritual.
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So, what kind of freedom should humans pursue?
I cannot answer that.
Because to attain true freedom, one must abandon their humanness and attain an unwavering mind—
which is almost impossible.
Most people—including myself—are still not free.
So how could I say what kind of freedom to pursue, if I haven’t reached it myself?
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Am I free?
No. I am still chained to my humanness.
And I have you three—you know who you are—chaining me down.
But it is not that you forced the chains on me.
I am the one who fastened them to my own ankles.
And I am ready to let your judgment imprison me for the rest of my life.
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To sum it up:
My answer cannot be justified by science or psychology.
It is a philosophical, almost religious view.
As for the external freedoms you mentioned—like no government, no money, no societal pressure—
they are impossible, because humans are social animals.
Most must be governed. Only a tiny minority rule.
That minority writes the constitutions, which declare that “people have freedom of speech, thought, movement...”
But in reality, that small group governs the rest using money.
To survive in a society without money is impossible.
Financial freedom just means “spending less than you earn.”
But if money is earned through time, effort, and labor—yet loses value over time—
then neither the rulers nor the ruled can truly be free financially.
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After all that I’ve said, do you think I’ve changed from 0.1% to 0.05% yet?
Feel free to analyze—with reasons. LOL.
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