FREEDOM AND CIVILIZATION - WHEN MORE IS LESS

Human freedom is seen as a negotiated meaning, constructed in a partic ular social and historical context, and explicated through personal na rrative. Some brief examples of meanings-in-transition are presented, together with more extensive narratives which describe the constructio n and practice of human freedom in relation to the intricacies of a ci vilized world. David, a retired journalist, and Fred, a slightly aging hippie, tell their stories of negotiating, experiencing, and practisi ng freedom.