In our society, even middle-class comfort feels like a crime. Here, the idea that every hardworking person deserves a holiday sounds like fantasy. We have built a system whereby only those in the good books of the powerful can enjoy the simplest pleasures. Vacations, decent homes and good schools have become privileges, instead of rights that honest work should earn.
Whatever you think of Western societies, one thing is clear: They have built systems whereby people can speak freely…
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