On Liberty
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On Liberty
John Stuart Mill
8 people recommended it in 4 threads, 2010–2019.
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It's packed with simple but enormously powerful ideas that are also timeless, thus applicable today and to so many aspects of life.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Best Philosophical Books? 2010 · 4 recommendations
- Ask HN: What are your favorite books or essays written at least 100 years ago? 2019 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: What's one book that changed your life? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you wish you had read earlier? 2017 · 1 recommendation