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Freedom and Our Future
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Memorandum for the President
Amartya Sen, February 25, 2000
In terms of the medieval distinction between "the agent" and "the patient," I would argue
for a distinctly agent-oriented view of development and social change. This approach differs
radically from seeing people as passive beneficiaries of cunning development programmes. The
overcoming of old problems (inherited from the past, such as poverty or inequality) as well as new
ones (such as environmental decay or urban overcrowding) will depend crucially on our ability to
strengthen the diverse institutions for our different but interrelated freedoms. The markets, the
state, the media, the political parties, the non-government organizations, all have roles - dissimilar
but complementary roles - in enriching our freedoms and thus enhancing our lives in the future.
Our future will depend crucially on our success in expanding our freedoms through
strengthening the diverse institutions which support and augment our capabilities. In that, I would
argue, lies the main clue to the future.
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