You know, you’re right. I often forget that illegals and other people “off the grid” live in what used to be called freedom. The rest of us are riding the Juggernaut, ostensibly begging for a living whether employed or not.
The only truly “free” place left on Earth is in Antarctica, and the only viable place would be on solid ground in a sealed habitat (Logan’s Run-style). Probably doable from a technical standpoint with the help of nuclear power, but still a depressing thought.
Unless you count man-made islands, which have problems of their own (no resources).