Freedom Prompts

Self-Assessment for Living Free

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion." — Albert Camus

How free are you, really? This page presents a series of insightful prompts designed for deep self-assessment, inviting you to reflect on your identity, purpose, and actions within the context of a life lived in true liberty. These questions are imperative to getting the most out of your existence and amplifying yourself towards a truly free and fulfilling life, unburdened by external coercion.

Use these prompts periodically—perhaps quarterly or annually—to check your direction and ensure your daily actions align with your long-term freedom goals. There are no right answers, only honest self-examination.

So... How Free Are You?

This is a self-assessment. Be brutally honest with yourself. The point isn't to feel bad about where you are—it's to identify where you want to go and what needs to change.

The Three Foundation Questions:

Who am I?
Why am I here?
What am I doing?

These questions are imperative to getting the most out of your existence. Have you designed your life to fit your identity and what you're here to do? Or are you living someone else's plan?

Here are more questions of self-reflection and self-change that you can go through to amplify yourself towards a more free (from government) and fulfilling life:

How can anarchy work?
What will constitute learning and growth for me?
In what ways are your actions making anarchy possible?
In what ways are your actions making slavery more comfortable for yourself and others?

Deep Self-Reflection

These questions dig into how often you examine your life and whether your daily actions serve your stated goals.

How often do you reflect upon your place and purpose in this lifetime?
Do you understand what your objective is in this realm?
How do you use what you have? (aka time and attention)
Are you furthering this objective with the way you live your life?
Where are you spending your money?
Is it going towards a network of individuals who value freedom?
How do you innovate your approach to building trust in relationships?

Relationship Maximization

Your closest relationships either support or undermine your freedom. These questions help you assess whether your partnerships empower you or hold you back.

Does your partner use their time to attain more freedom for both of you?
To what degree does your relationship empower you?
To what degree does your relationship hinder your freedom?
What do you get out of your relationship, freedom-wise?
Do you feel you are fully expressed?
Could your life be better? If so, how is your partner helping you?

For more relationship questions, see our full page of relationship prompts (if available in your version of the Network).

Philosophy

Your philosophical foundation determines how you see the world and what actions you consider legitimate.

Ethos

Do you believe all actions should be voluntary (aka no force or coercion present)? Consensual between all?
Do you recognize property rights?
How do you define property?
What is the purpose of property?
Does your home or business support the state?
Do you want to make life better for others?

Life Goals

To what degree and in what ways do you have control of your life?
Do you create freedom for others and yourself daily?
Do your actions lead to a world freed from slavery?
Is most of your time spent as you would ideally want?
Are all of your interactions in line with your highest goal?
Is this how you would do your life ideally if you designed it?
Do you feel empowered to do what you are here to do?

Survival & Preparedness

Resilience and backup plans are essential to sustained freedom. How prepared are you for disruption?

Survive vs Thrive

Do you see a positive outcome for you in case of an emergency?
Do you have a feasible plan to execute this goal?
How much time will it take to reach your long-term prepping goals?

Backup Plan

Do you have a backup bug-out plan in case your first option fails?
Do you have a plan for getting to your safe location no matter where you are?
Do you have multiple sources of food and shelter in case of sabotage?
Can you survive on foot?
Do you have a trade for post-society? Or trade items?
Do you have a discrete "get-home" bag that does not make you a target?

Wealth

Your economic choices either feed the system or starve it. Where is your money actually going?

Is Your Wealth Maximized?

Is your money being inflated?
Do you have backup currency to battle inflation?
What percentage of your paycheck goes towards government expenses and taxes?

Is Your Spending Maximized?

Are your purchases supporting what you want?
Are your purchases supporting something that will support you in the long run?

Is Your Income Maximized?

Does your work empower you fully?
Are you paid enough for what you do?
Could you earn more if you had more control over aspects of your work/trade?
Would you be doing the same job if money wasn't an issue? If you weren't paid for it?
Could you be using your time better, either on the job or with more time for personal projects?
Does your work direct profit towards warlords or the enslavement of your fellow man?
Is this the way you would have ideally designed your income?
Do you have a side gig? Are you an entrepreneur?

Business

If you run a business, does it advance freedom or merely extract profit while supporting the state?

Business Ethos

Do you minimize taxed transactions?
Do you prioritize interactions with those who don't support the state?
Do you have a way of funneling people into agorist marketplaces?
How prosperous is the future your business creates? What mark does it leave on the world and on others?

Business Income

What does your business lead to after you have taken care of your basic needs? (Not necessarily the business's needs, because the business itself may be a leech on society if not formulated properly.) Does your plan include an altruistic vision?
What is your business doing to advance freedom?

Positive Self-Programming

We are inviting self-owned individuals (a.k.a. everyone ever) to only take what they can use from this guide. And to not forget the non-aggression principle which can protect you in the unsteady waters of an onslaught of questions made by statists that they are asking you to solve by having a moral imperative to harm none with your actions.

We are bringing the lore to the community. We are bringing the language. Things are overlapping and what I'm asking for from every interaction is the best possible awareness of what is possible if we all just worked together.

Test Your Principles: Where Is Your Line?

Where do you start to think it's okay to start enforcing your will on others?

If you ever have exceptions to your principles, you have no principles.

We give scenarios to explain Voluntaryism. Do you get to move the goalposts? Or do your principles remain consistent regardless of the situation?

Consistency Check:

Many people claim to believe in freedom but make exceptions when it's convenient or when they disagree with how others use their freedom. True principles don't have exceptions based on outcomes you like or dislike. They're consistent across all scenarios.

Do you support property rights only when you approve of how property is used?
Do you support free speech only for speech you agree with?
Do you support voluntary exchange except when you don't like what's being exchanged?
Do you oppose violence except when it's for causes you support?

If you answered yes to any of these, you don't actually hold those principles—you just use them when convenient.

Using These Prompts

Don't try to answer all these questions in one sitting. Instead:

Choose 5-10 questions that resonate most with your current situation
Write honest answers in a journal or document
Identify specific actions you can take to align your life with your answers
Set a timeline for implementing those changes
Revisit quarterly to track progress and adjust

For a more structured approach to tracking your freedom journey, see Agorist Degrees which provides leveling systems across multiple life domains.

Continue Your Journey

Ready to formalize your freedom goals? Visit Agorist Degrees for a structured assessment framework.

Want to explore what freedom looks like in practice? Check out Anarchy Examples in The Library.

Need practical strategies for increasing your freedom? Return to Agorist Tactics.