Status Updates From On Liberty (English Library)

“over himself, the individual is sovereign” ok BARS

effectively, everyone should be free to act+believe how/what they choose so long as they are not harming others. wanting to control such freedoms for a personal comfort/gain should not be allowed

“thē majority are the part of the population that make themselves known as the majority”(paraphrasing)
representative democracy requires participation to be effective

takeaways:
- necessity for checks and balances for a functional society - shoukd take precedent over establishing the most qualified leader (?)