Yes I’m sure. While there are different contexts of freedom, “convenience” is not one of them. And I’m not talking about simply having convenience. But then again, it’s entirely possible for someone to try and classify certain contexts of freedom that way, and only define “freedom” as anarchy, so I suppose it depends on what definitions you’re willing to accept.
Either way, my point still stands. Jefferson would be scared shitless, and yet the average lifestyle of an American today is immensely easier and more comfortable and more enjoyable, and therefore arguably better than even the elites of his day. (And yes I’m aware of subjectivity, and I don’t need a lecture on personal preferences and the existence of people who romanticize colonial, medieval, and even primitive lifestyles, and claim they would prefer it to the civilization in which they currently reside. Some of these people use their computers and their Internet connections to complain about how much they would rather be living in the woods on this very forum.)
But I am not convinced by these people, even of their own preferences. I tend to agree with Ken Burns on this one. Life has never been better, and throughout history, that’s almost always been the case.