Economic self-reliance is but one kind of independence; there are other types. Physical safety is another form of independence, and an often overlooked and under considered one.
People may look to power/ authority, typically governmental power/ authority, for both physical and economic security.
People who do not feel safe and secure, those who can not defend themselves or safeguard their own rights and interests, are more likely to tolerate police state tactics, mass surveillance, heavily armed policemen, unthinkably intrusive laws, etc.
The social condition of widespread debility and pusillanimity can enable the growth of a powerful state, just as diversity can. Diverse societies are unstable and mistrusting societies....<<<Read The Full Article Here>>>>...
