Liberation theology 2.0 30 March 2005

In POS 101: Introduction to Politics we are reading and talking about the modern quest for liberty – a deeply tragic and sometimes misguided pursuit which can take strange guises. For example, today I received a piece of spam with the following subject heading: “Don’t let age determine your erection any more!” I am wondering if we are facing a future where it will be next to impossible to justify – or even contemplate – any general restrictions on individual “self-actualization.”