# Pop Culture and the Ideas of Freedom \| INSIDE THE BOOK: “You Don’t Own Me” **URL:** **By** Timothy Sandefur, Barbara Galletti **Published:** February 26, 2026 --- Individualism and the culture of liberty. From music to movies, individualism has had a cultural impact both pervasive and profound. “You Don’t Own Me” by Timothy Sandefur examines how people in America and Europe have addressed the unique experience of personal freedom in movies, songs, literature, and other forms of pop culture. “Individual self-sovereignty has not only unleashed unprecedented economic and political progress. It has also given rise to a new kind of culture, one that celebrates autonomy and the freedom to make one’s own choices.” Buy the book [here](https://www.amazon.com/You-Dont-Own-Me-Individualism/dp/1964524857)!