“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Excerpt, The Declaration Of Independence, July 4, 1776

Free association is necessary for human flourishing, not only because no man is an island, but because intrinsic values emerge from social cooperation. They are not imposed by some outside authority or instilled through fear. They grow from below, through relations of love.

From the #truthandevil series