Some would defined freedom is the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints.

GOODSTUFF's ideal of freedom is being able to do what you want to do. This definition encompasses the word root “free” in its myriad forms. Free speech and free beer both speak of freedom. If you want to mouth off or get drunk, then free speech and free beer are the freedoms for you. In general, political freedom and financial freedom both enable us do more of what we want to do; they both give us more options in life.