For many people reading that title, the answer seems obvious. Of course you do. Who does not want to be free? This desire sits at the core of the American Constitution and democracy. We celebrate self-determination and the right to chart our own path. However, people do not always behave that way. Near the end of his life, Nobel laureate economist James Buchanan wrote an article titled “Afraid to be Free.” Buchanan spent his career constructing public choice theory. He showe