In her own obscure and useless way, she tried to defend her freedom, tried to learn.

NEWYORKER: Clara

Innovation is an uncertain process, and entrepreneurs need the freedom to take risks, learn from their mistakes, and capitalize on the fruits of their successes.

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As we recall the region's march to freedom and meet the patriots who led it, we aim to learn so that we may repeat their successes and avoid their failures.

CNN: CENTURY OF LIBERATION

Freedom means the ability see all source code and to learn from others.

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Against that backdrop, most self-styled conservatives probably would be surprised to learn that in his 1962 book, Capitalism and Freedom, Friedman opposed right-to-work laws.

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In the opening credits, we learn how many of them finally make it to freedom, crossing the Himalayas into India after a trek of some four thousand miles.

NEWYORKER: Miles To Go

Unfortunately for anti-reformers, this does not mean we simply learn to love the status quo, but instead we need the freedom and experimentation that markets and choice provide.

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