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How to Be Free

by Tom Hodgkinson

Drawing on anarchist writing and individualist philosophy, Tom Hodgkinson looks at definitions of freedom in history, philosophy and poetry. He champions the belief that it is better to be poor and free than rich and enslaved.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?