Past Present Future cover image

History of Ideas 3: Thoreau

Past Present Future

00:00

Challenging Majority Opinion in a Democratic Society

The speakers explore Thoreau's ideas on democracy and majority opinion, addressing the dilemma of how to act when the majority opinion, including the state's, is mistaken. They stress the importance of taking action rather than solely complaining about environmental politics, such as climate change.

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