<p><b>‘In these hard times for liberty, <i>On Freedom</i> makes the case that freedom, once explored and understood, is the way forward’</b> PRESIDENT ZELENSKY<br><br><b>'Visionary ... Buy or borrow this book, read it, take it to heart' </b><i>OBSERVER</i><br><br><b>A brilliant exploration of freedom – what it is, how it’s been misunderstood, and why it’s our only chance for survival from the acclaimed, bestselling author of <i>On Tyranny</i></b><br><br>Too many of us look at freedom as the absence of state power: we think we’re free if we can do and say as we please. But true freedom isn’t so much freedom from, as freedom to – the freedom to thrive, to take risks for futures we choose by working together. Freedom is the value that makes all other values possible.<br><br>Drawing on the work of philosophers and political dissidents, conversations with contemporary thinkers and his own experiences, Snyder identifies the practices and attitudes that will allow us to design a world in which we and future generations can flourish. Intimate yet ambitious, this book forges a new consensus rooted in a politics of abundance, generosity and grace. It is a thrilling intellectual journey and a tour de force of political philosophy.<br><br><i>On Tyranny</i> inspired millions around the world to fight for freedom; <i>On Freedom</i> helps us see exactly what we’re fighting for.<br><br><b>‘Everyone who cares about freedom should read this book’ </b>ANNE APPLEBAUM<br><br><b>‘Passionate, intimate, compelling – a clarion call’ </b>PHILIPPE SANDS</p>