Liberty

Liberty requires:
Self-governance
Responsibility
Understanding
Education
The ability to reason from principle
Vigilance

The enemies of liberty are:
Laziness
Poor character
Ignorance
Dependency
Tyranny
Centralization
Immorality
Lack of Definition
Demagogues
Power Mongers
Greed
Envy & Jealousy
Group think and herd mentality
Disrespect of authority
Not understanding legitimate authority
Anything that results in societal breakdown

Does it sound to you like we need to learn to make wise decisions based on principles of freedom?

That's what we are here for.