“There is no way out of the imagined order. When we break down our prison walls and run towards freedom, we are in fact running into the more spacious exercise yard of a bigger prison”
— Yuval Noah Harari
Simplified Meaning:
People have created and live within a system of rules, beliefs, and social structures, often without realizing it. Even when we try to escape or change these systems, we find ourselves under new or different sets of rules and structures, giving us the illusion of freedom. Imagine a person who feels trapped in their job and decides to quit in search of more freedom. They might find another job or start their own business, thinking they've broken free, but soon realize that the new situation has its own set of challenges and constraints. It's like leaving one small enclosed space only to end up in a larger one; the boundaries are still there, just further apart. This shows that true freedom might be harder to achieve than we think, as we are always moving within some set of limits. To apply this to life, one should understand and accept that certain limitations are part of being human and that real freedom involves finding peace within those boundaries rather than constantly trying to escape them.
