1

Losing Steam

By John Stuart Mill

Those in Power may imagine that a docile and compliant public makes Government run more smoothly, but a society of that kind just won’t move forward.

2

The Decencies of Debate

By John Stuart Mill

Abusive language, straw-man arguments and downright ‘fake news’ should have no place in civilised debate, but censoring them is far worse.

3

Social Intolerance

By John Stuart Mill

Even where freedom of speech and conscience are not curtailed by law, there is another kind of censorship that is just as destructive to progress.

4

Three Aspects of Liberty

By John Stuart Mill

John Stuart Mill set out three kinds of liberty essential to a truly free society: freedom of conscience, of tastes, and of association.

5

Judicial Iniquity

By John Stuart Mill

John Stuart Mill reminds us that governments and the courts must never be allowed to criminalise matters of belief or opinion.

6

Guardian of Peace

By John Stuart Mill

J. S. Mill argues that free trade has done more to put an end to war than any political union or military alliance.