# Cherished Values Can Hide Constraints by Bryant McGill > “Modern society can feel like a sophisticated prison without bars. Some constraints hide inside values people hold dear, such as freedom itself. Examining cherished assumptions reveals hidden limits.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Opening Your Genius Through Language, Abstraction, and Manifesting - Livestream (Jan 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Authoritative developed source:** [[livestreams/Opening Your Genius Through Language, Abstraction, and Manifesting - Livestream|Opening Your Genius Through Language, Abstraction, and Manifesting - Livestream]] — the Reminder reproduces the complete marked quotation object without alteration. For this workflow, the developed livestream document is the source authority. - **Interpretive context:** The quotation locates some constraints inside unquestioned assumptions and value systems rather than only in visible coercion. Examination makes those limits available for judgment. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Ramanujan Mathematical Universe|The Ramanujan Mathematical Universe]] - **Article:** [[articles/Thinking a Little Weird Without Murdering Its Strangeness|Thinking a Little Weird Without Murdering Its Strangeness]] - **Article:** [[articles/simple reminders/Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought|Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Opening Your Genius Through Language, Abstraction, and Manifesting - Livestream|Opening Your Genius Through Language, Abstraction, and Manifesting - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Freedom|Freedom]] - [[wiki/Social Control|Social Control]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Modern society can feel like a sophisticated prison without bars. Some constraints hide inside values people hold dear, such as freedom itself. Examining cherished assumptions reveals hidden limits.” — Bryant McGill, Opening Your Genius Through Language, Abstraction, and Manifesting - Livestream (Jan 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-cherished-values-hide-constraints ```