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History of Ideas 3: Thoreau
Past Present Future
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.
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