Mill John Stuart

Free speech is under assault these days.  You know that.  You don’t need more examples of what is happening on college campuses.  Even the idea of discussing free speech is under assault. It would seem to be a good time to read (or reread) John Stuart Mill’s On Liberty. First though, we have to overcome the idea that even talking about whether free speech is a good idea is permissible.  You see, if you are going to seriously talk about free speech, then you can’t just talk about … [Read more...] about The Rise and Decline of John Stuart Mill