This was the lesson from freshman US History class in high school. As I remember it, you are free to do what you want only so far as it doesn’t prevent someone

This was the lesson from freshman US History class in high school. As I remember it, you are free to do what you want only so far as it doesn’t prevent someone else from exercising their freedom. (e.g. to sleep at 4am). Yours is more concise. Isn’t this just a version of the golden rule (do unto others...)?