we all have liberty within when we choose to access it. Liberty on the outside will always be vulnerable to the whims of those around us (usually those in power, but sometimes it might be those closest to you!)
Continue to further your inquiry @dan . It sounds like you have already realised that you can not peddle freedom and so much the better for your own peace of mind! Invent for inventions sake, free from expectation, free from desire. deepest acceptance, ultimate furtherance. you got this! :)