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The Harm Principle: How to live your life the way you want to
In his book On Liberty, John Stuart Mill argues for one simple principle: the Harm Principle. It amounts to this. The state, my neighbors, and everyone else should let me get on with my life as long as I don鈥檛 harm anyone in the process.
Voiced by Harry Shearer. Scripted by Nigel Warburton.
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