> Restrictions exerted by the market are easier to bypass than China's social score system, but nevertheless they exist. You're still talking about a massive d

> Restrictions exerted by the market are easier to bypass than China's social score system, but nevertheless they exist. You're still talking about a massive difference. People in China can be expressly forbidden from, say, staying in a Hotel in any particular town, simply because they are on some "list" somewhere that they don't control. And the government then exerts pressure on others to not be associated with those people. Again, we're talking about something categorically different than "market restrictions." > Limiting someone's ability to live their life in the way they desire is what limiting their personal freedom is. I believe this is fundamentally a worldview issue, but the truth is that we as humans aren't completely autonomous. We are restricted in numerous different ways. We can't go too deep in the ocean. We can't go more than say, 15k feet above sea level without assistance. We can't buy top-of-the-line Teslas unless we can afford it. Being unable to travel, buy, or move around the way someone wants to isn't a limitation of personal freedom. It's a restriction on their environment. Now, if you had the money to do those things but someone forbade you, then I'd be in agreement. If we define "personal freedom" simply by what one can buy or experience, then we are in a situation in which people will never be able to find true freedom.