Zygmunt Bauman argues that freedom is not a universal condition, but rather a social construct that benefits some over others. He makes three main points: 1) Freedom exists relationally, where some can only be free if others are not. 2) Capitalism influences modern freedoms by commoditizing labor and prioritizing consumer goods as status symbols. 3) Government policy ignores the needs of the underprivileged, entrenching inequality. While briefly offering communalism as an alternative, Bauman leaves open how to overcome capitalism's deep entrenchment in society and shift to a system with true public freedom.