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One Book, One Author: Ahmad Gholami’s Conversation with Mohammad Mehdi Ardebili Opponents of Freedom There are complex philosophical debates in the definition of freedom, as we have negative and positive freedom, and each has several types. Even if we start with conventional negative freedom, freedom means the negation of slavery. That is, I am not a slave to anything and have the right to choose, and not only to choose, but also to act based on it. That is, nothing prevents me from fulfilling my will. The first thing that comes to mind, and which our battles about freedom generally refer to, is freedom from external enslaving factors. That is, there are a number of factors outside; economic, political, cultural, family, education, governments, capitalists, and economic cartels that limit my freedom and do not allow me to be an agent. These become enslaving mechanisms that want me to be a slave.