From the library
On Liberty
John Stuart Mill, 1859
In one paragraph
Mill's classic work on political and social freedom that argues for the harm principle as the limit of legitimate government power over individuals.
Also tagged
Where this sits in the operating system
Mental Models & Decision Frameworks
Purpose & Meaning
Key insights
"The peculiar evil of silencing the expression of an opinion is that it is robbing the human race of the opportunity of exchanging error for truth." - Protect dissenting voices as sources of potential breakthrough insights
Recognise it early
The failure and the correction sit side by side deliberately. Read the left column asking whether any of it is already true of you.
Confusing freedom with license to harm others
Silencing uncomfortable or minority opinions
Using tradition as justification without examination
Pressuring conformity for organizational unity
Avoiding diverse perspectives to maintain comfort
The same idea, argued differently
Albert Camus
Seneca
Bob Hercules, Rita Coburn Whack
Viktor Frankl
The full breakdown
Before you close this
Naming the specific moment you will act roughly doubles the odds you do.
Reference
- Author
- John Stuart Mill
- Published
- 1859
- Category
- Philosophy
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