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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
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Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Freedom is the consciousness of necessity.

Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Freedom is the consciousness of necessity. -- Karl Marx

Could you please help me to grasp the meaning of the above quote? Thanks.
  

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To me it means that there are needs that we are not aware of. When we become aware we are free to act or not on that awareness. For example, we may not be aware that many African students sit on the ground rather than a desk at school.

— Jbachman08

  • To me it means that there are needs that we are not aware of.
  • When we become aware we are free to act or not on that awareness.
  • For example, we may not be aware that many African students sit on the ground rather than a desk at school.
  • When we become aware of it, we can contribute to a fund to provide desks for the students.
  • For $25 a desk can be provided for 2 students.
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To me it means that there are needs that we are not aware of. When we become aware we are free to act or not on that awareness. For example, we may not be aware that many African students sit on the ground rather than a desk at school. When we become aware of it, we can contribute to a fund to provide desks for the students. For $25 a desk can be provided for 2 students.
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JB, thanks a lot. I really appreciate your help but it just that I'm still having difficulty understanding it. Could you or someone ese please elaborate it further or explain it differently? Thanks.
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An interpretation: There are few things that are really necessities in life. Being conscious of the things we call a necessitie while they have nothing to do with keeping yourself alive, means freedom. Being free of imaginary necessities.

A chair is an imaginary necessity.

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