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On Liberty (1859) [pdf]

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Re: On Liberty (1859) [pdf]

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Post by _2d30 »

yasp wrote: post #2

Why is this trending right now?

Because many people see the prevalence of the cultural phenomenon know as “cancel culture” to be a new means of societal control in opposition to the values of Liberty Mill espouses. That’s my guess at least. Can’t say for sure why anyone upvotes anything.

Re: On Liberty (1859) [pdf]

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Post by nine_k »

_2d30 wrote: post #3
yasp wrote: post #2

Why is this trending right now?

Because many people see the prevalence of the cultural phenomenon know as “cancel culture” to be a new means of societal control in opposition to the values of Liberty Mill espouses. That’s my guess at least. Can’t say for sure why anyone upvotes anything.

I upvoted exactly for this.

Re: On Liberty (1859) [pdf]

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Post by rayiner »

The dedication to his deceased wife hit me in the feels.

> To the beloved and deplored memory of her who was the inspirer, and in part the author, of all that is best in my writings- the friend and wife whose exalted sense of truth and right was my strongest incitement, and whose approbation was my chief reward—I dedicate this volume. Like all that I have written for many years, it belongs as much to her as to me; but the work as it stands has had, in a very insufficient degree, the inestimable advantage of her revision; some of the most important por- tions having been reserved for a more careful re-examination, which they are now never destined to receive. Were I but capable of interpret- ing to the world one half the great thoughts and noble feelings which are buried in her grave, I should be the medium of a greater benefit to it, than is ever likely to arise from anything that I can write, unprompted and unassisted by her all but unrivalled wisdom.

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Post by [deleted] »

_2d30 wrote: post #3
yasp wrote: post #2

Why is this trending right now?

Because many people see the prevalence of the cultural phenomenon know as “cancel culture” to be a new means of societal control in opposition to the values of Liberty Mill espouses. That’s my guess at least. Can’t say for sure why anyone upvotes anything.

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Post by [deleted] »

_2d30 wrote: post #3
yasp wrote: post #2

Why is this trending right now?

Because many people see the prevalence of the cultural phenomenon know as “cancel culture” to be a new means of societal control in opposition to the values of Liberty Mill espouses. That’s my guess at least. Can’t say for sure why anyone upvotes anything.

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