A quote from The Dispossessed

When we have nothing, we have nothing to lose.

While we can have private property in a concrete sense, however, we cannot have private property in the abstract sense that transforms property into a commodity that can be bought and sold for profit. The recognition of your property as your property is not based on your right to its abstract value as a commodity (or as a means for producing commod

What’s more, there was a strong emphasis in ancient Roman (and modern European) law on the self-sufficiency of households; hence, true freedom meant autonomy in the radical sense, not just autonomy of the will, but being in no way dependent on other human beings (except those under one’s direct control).

Toute l’agitation humaine est vaine. Tout effort est futile. Le fait que rien n’ait de sens est libérateur, étant donné que cela nous laisse complétement libres de créer nos propres vies et d’ignorer les plans que les autres ont pour nous. NOUS NE SOMMES RIEN