Source: The Price of Liberty
by Nathan Barton
“The culture of cities is a culture of dependence. It is a society in which freedom of action is restrained, not just by government edict, but by the need to conform and restrict. Even self-governors give up most of their freedom in the most libertarian of urban settings. You have to be careful that your elbow does not accidentally end up coming in contact with someone else’s nose (or worse). On the other hand, rural and especially frontier areas (that is, areas with low population density and ‘elbow room’) give you more opportunity for liberty. Not just as self-reliant individuals (though that is possible far more than in cities) but for voluntary cooperation between people.” (06/25/25)
https://thepriceofliberty.org/2025/06/25/cities-wars-and-culture/