What can an unfree society teach you about freedom? In 6+ years living in the US as a journalist, I was informed on, spied on, tailed when traveling. This is nothing compared to what Americans go through if targeted. Here are 14 lessons—and warnings—that many need to hear: People will adapt to oppression sooner than they will rebel. It's human nature to seek the path of least resistance. There's a reason that subversives tend to be social misfits.