ABSTRACT

Generally, in the predominant Ideational cultures, like the Cynics, the Stoics, the Ascetics, Ideational freedom is the prevalent form, which is possessed, thought of, and aspired to; while in the predominantly Sensate culture, is sought for, praised, and paraded. If the numerator is greater than the denominator or equal to it, the individual is free. Thus there are two forms of freedom; the first is the inner Ideational way of being free; the second is the external sensate way to be free. The Ideational mentality is little interested in political and civil rights and declarations, in various political devices to guarantee the liberty of speech, press, convictions, meetings, and overt actions; in the constitution, in "free government," and the like. The Ideational freedom, pushed too far, unfailingly prepares its own decline. It generates the consequences which sooner or later begin to defeat Ideational freedom itself, and also become socially and even biologically dangerous for society.