We live in a society that has rules and structure. How do rules and structure contribute to freedom and choices?

Freedom is necessary to generate progress; people also value freedom as an important

component of progress. This chapter will contend that both propositions are correct. Without

liberty, there will be little or no progress; most people will consider an expansion in freedom as

progress. Neither proposition would win universal acceptance. Some would argue that a

totalitarian state can marshal the resources to generate economic growth. Many will contend that

too much liberty induces libertine behavior and is destructive of society, peace, and the family

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