When thinking about the three questions David Banach poses in the first paragraph of his lecture "The Ethics of Absolute Freedom" which are "What can the absolute freedom of absolute individuals mean?" "What is human flourishing or human happiness?" “What ethics or code of action can emerge from a position that takes our individuality seriously?"I want to reflect on my own life and how I chose to live it to try and answer them. I think that the "absolute freedom" of an individual means someone who does whatever they want, they believe whatever they want and so on because they have the right to do so. I think that "absolute individuals" have the right to enjoy their lives as they please. Individuals have that freedom to be who they want. Freedom could mean something different for everyone.
I think that as long as you don't have any regrets about the way you choose to live your life and are happy with the outcome then that's all that should matter. What brings us happiness in life? I feel like we should strive for those things. When it comes to the code of action or set of ethics on how we should live our life- what is the right way to live? I don't believe that anyone really knows the answer to this question. Is there a right or wrong way to life your life? This too may be different for everyone.
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I like how you used yourself as an example to explain what you thought Banach's lecture. You say " I think that as long as you don't have any regrets about the way you choose to live your life and are happy with the outcome then that's all that should matter." I agree i think that connects with " absolute freedom" because you have the freedom to just be happy. You can expand your blog by maybe adding points you may disagree or agree with, for example do you think we are absolutely alone in the world ? Can we only feel our pains, our pleasures, our hopes etc ? Your blog made me consider a lot of questions you ask, like when you say " Is there a right or wrong way to life your life? " I too believe it is different for everyone. Enjoyed reading your blog.
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