So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast cover image

Ep. 99 John Stuart Mill’s ‘On Liberty’

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

00:00

Is There Social Pressure That Comes From Making the Argument?

Is Mill essentially arguing for people to not argue vociferously or if they hold a strong opinion? How are we supposed to convince other people of what is right and what is wrong without some sort of social pressure that comes from making the argument? Does that make sense? If it's intellectual pressure, right, it's persuasion, it's logic, it's compelling research, that's not the kind of pressure that mill is concerned about. You know, on the other hand, there are certain kinds ofsocial pressure that go beyond that. I don't want to say too much about this because this could take us down a wormhole.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app