Yes I feel free, especially here in South Africa, with very minimal government control or regulation, lots of wide open space, and a carefree lifestyle, with minimal overheads and no dependents. However, no one is free from old age, disease and death, so it is an illusion of freedom for a while until the obligations of the body show us how tied down we are to it. Also we are all under the control of nature, as well as our minds, and conditioning. Unless we make an effort to free the mind via conscious-awakening techniques.