I definitely agree with you, but author is trying to emphasize that it's a "delusion". They state "there is not a possibility of a perfect “safe place.”".
How do you measure safety? At what threshold of safety are freedom and self-determination made possible, or to invert it, at what threshold of safety are those things impossible? Most people feel quite safe while they commute to work even though a split second lapse of judgment by any of hundreds or thousands of people could instantly end their life. Most children feel quite safe in American schools even though we all know how common school shootings are.
You can strip away the delusion of safety without making anything any more dangerous than it is right now.
how can one be free and self-determine if one is not safe?
I definitely agree with you, but author is trying to emphasize that it's a "delusion". They state "there is not a possibility of a perfect “safe place.”".
How do you measure safety? At what threshold of safety are freedom and self-determination made possible, or to invert it, at what threshold of safety are those things impossible? Most people feel quite safe while they commute to work even though a split second lapse of judgment by any of hundreds or thousands of people could instantly end their life. Most children feel quite safe in American schools even though we all know how common school shootings are.
You can strip away the delusion of safety without making anything any more dangerous than it is right now.