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Podcast: A New Voice of Freedom
Episode: Season 3 Podcast 20 Tyranny of the Majority
Description: Tyranny of the MajorityDemocracy is a delicate balance because the voice of one must be heard regardless of the popular opinions. Socrates was executed because he was accused of “corrupting the youth” by teaching them to think independently. The majority, of course, are a powerful force in a democracy because each vote counts, but to assume that the majority is right is to assume that the political party in power is right. John Stuart Mill, On Liberty, warns against “the tyranny of the majority.”“The will of the people, moreover, practically means, the will of...