Ask HN: What is better Freedom or Equality

2 points by quietthrow ↗ HN
Question says it all. Also think deeply why one is better than the other instead of the first answer that comes to mind.

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Freedom for whom: the lower or the upper part of the unequal?
You can be free and equal (anarchist), free but not equal (capitalist) or equal but not free (communist). Where I live we have the freedom already, so I guess equality is the fight du jour. And that does seem to be the case, since there are a lot of equality issues presented in the news.
I think that’s a nice way to put it -anarchy, capitalism and communism. Curious if you have a name for the 4th permutation that you didn’t explicitly specify- no freedom and no equality