On Liberty
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Published in 1859, John Stuart Mill's On Liberty is the classic defense of individual freedom against the tyranny of both government and majority opinion. Its central 'harm principle' holds that the only legitimate ground for exercising power over anyone against their will is to prevent harm to others—not their own good. Mill argues for near-absolute freedom of thought and discussion and for individuality as essential to human flourishing, making the work a cornerstone of modern liberalism.
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