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John Stuart Mill

Mentioned in 6 analyzed podcast episodes across 5 shows

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In Our Time

In Our Time · Feb 12, 2026

On Liberty

19th-century philosopher and primary subject; author of On Liberty (1859) and advocate for individual liberty against social conformity

Freedom of thought and expressionTyranny of the majority in democratic societiesIndividual liberty versus social conformity
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Philosophize This!

Philosophize This! · Feb 11, 2026

Episode #244 ... After Virtue - Alasdair MacIntyre (why moral conversations feel unsatisfying)

Utilitarian philosopher whose happiness-based ethics is critiqued for inability to settle conflicts between different conceptions of good

Virtue Ethics and TeleologyEnlightenment Philosophy and Moral FoundationsEmotivism and Meta-Ethics
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In Our Time

In Our Time · Feb 5, 2026

Welcoming Misha Glenny to the In Our Time studio

Philosopher whose work On Liberty will be the first topic covered in Glenny's new series

On Liberty by John Stuart MillMariana TrenchRoman Arena and Gladiatorial Games
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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford · Jan 23, 2026

The WOW Machine Stops (Pt 2)

19th-century philosopher quoted for observation that happiest people focus on goals other than their own happiness

Startup Financial Management and Unit EconomicsCommunity Building and Social ConnectionHappiness Economics and Psychological Well-being
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This Machine Kills

This Machine Kills · Dec 23, 2025

437. Do Socialists Dream of Electric Institutions, Part 1 (ft. Aaron Benanav)

Liberal socialist thinker; believed liberal project only achievable in socialist society with material security

Multi-criterial economy and optimization theoryDemocratic socialism and procedural democracySingle-parameter optimization in capitalism
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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Sep 1, 2025

327 | Cass Sunstein on Liberalism

Liberal philosopher whose arguments for free speech and experiments in living form foundation of discussion

Liberal Political Tradition and DefinitionRule of Law and Institutional SafeguardsIndividual Rights vs. Collective Values
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