In America, the Land of the Free, it's hard to fathom that "we are all born free, but everywhere we are in chains", as was stated by the great philosopher, Rousseau. These chains are not visible, rather they are an invisible force that comes from conformity to society. How can I say we're not free when we all have the freedom of our own thought, you might ask? From the moment of our birth we …showed first 75 words of 622 total…

…showed last 75 words of 622 total…at the end of the "educational" journey of high school that a person can still think freely. School does nothing but turn us into oil to keep the gears of the economy nicely lubricated. It's not until we break free from the chains that we can clearly see the mistake our lives have been. When we get away from the mind controlling society, we can become more than just another recycled soul used for compost.