Full Idea
The realm of freedom actually begins only where labour which is determined by necessity and mundane considerations ceases.
Gist of Idea
Freedom only comes when labour is no longer necessary
Source
Karl Marx (Capital Vol. 3 [1873], p.496), quoted by Peter Singer - Marx 8
Book Reference
Singer,Peter: 'Marx' [OUP 1996], p.54
A Reaction
This is a bit discouraging fo idealistic dreamers. Modern political thought needs an ecological dimension to this problem. If society always needs a fair degree of labour, there must be a way to maximise freedom in that context.