On Liberty
by John Stuart Mill
4/5
Penguin Classics 176 pages December 28, 2006
John Stuart Mill's passionate defense of individual freedom against the tyranny of the majority. Mill argues that society should only restrict liberty to prevent harm to others, and makes an eloquent case for free speech, free thought, and the right to live as one chooses.
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Jim's Review
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Mill wrote this in 1859 and it reads like he's arguing on social media in 2026. The "harm principle" — you should be free to do anything that doesn't hurt others — is so simple and yet so radical. Jim loved how Mill defends unpopular opinions, even wrong ones, because the process of debate makes everyone smarter. In an era of cancel culture and echo chambers, this book is more important than ever. Four worms — freedom of thought, baby.
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