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On Liberty by John Stuart Mill ~ Full Audiobook [philosophy]
Classic Audiobook Collection
04/13/23
•328m
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On Liberty by John Stuart Mill audiobook.
Genre: philosophy
First published in 1859, John Stuart Mill's On Liberty is a foundational work of political philosophy that asks a deceptively simple question: when, if ever, is it right for society or the state to limit an individual's freedom? Mill argues that liberty is not only a personal good but a public necessity, essential to progress, truth-seeking, and human flourishing. Moving from principles to practical tests, he introduces his famous harm principle, insisting that coercion is justified only to prevent harm to others - not to enforce morality, tradition, or majority preference. Along the way, Mill examines the dangers of social pressure and conformity, warning that public opinion can be as oppressive as law. He defends freedom of thought and speech as the engine of intellectual life, explores individuality as a vital ingredient of well-being, and considers the limits of authority in society. Clear, forceful, and provocative, this short book invites listeners into an ongoing debate about rights, responsibility, tolerance, and the boundaries of power in a free society.
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(00:00:00) Chapter 1
(00:44:57) Chapter 2
(01:37:36) Chapter 3
(02:38:25) Chapter 4
(03:27:33) Chapter 5
(04:17:51) Chapter 6
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Love and Freindship by Jane Austen ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]
April 13, 2023
•73m
Love and Freindship by Jane Austen audiobook.
Genre: comedy
Love and Freindship [sic] is a juvenile story by Jane Austen, dated 1790, when Austen was 14 years old. Love and Freindship (the misspelling is one of many in the story) is clearly a parody of romantic novels Austen read as a child. This is clear even from the subtitle, 'Deceived in Freindship and Betrayed in Love,' which neatly undercuts the title.
Written in epistolary form, it resembles a fairy tale as much as anything else, featuring wild coincidences and turns of fortune, but Austen is determined to lampoon the conventions of romantic stories, right down to the utter failure of romantic fainting spells, which always turn out dreadfully for the female characters.
In this story one can see the development of Austen's sharp wit and disdain for romantic sensibility, so characteristic of her later novels.
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(00:28:06) Chapter 2
(00:50:59) Chapter 3
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The People's Idea of God by Mary Baker Eddy ~ Full Audiobook [religion]
April 14, 2023
•31m
The People's Idea of God by Mary Baker Eddy audiobook.
Genre: religion
In The People's Idea of God: Its Effect on Health and Christianity, Mary Baker Eddy presents a compact, provocative sermon that asks a practical question: what happens to human life when our concept of God is shaped by fear, materialism, and limitation? Speaking to an audience wrestling with traditional theology and modern medicine, Eddy argues that a society's view of Deity quietly governs its morals, its worship, and even its expectations about sickness and healing. She challenges the notion of God as a finite personal ruler and recasts God as divine Principle - Life, Truth, and Love - urging listeners to trade sense-bound assumptions for a more spiritual understanding of existence. Moving between Scripture, moral reasoning, and pointed critique of religious custom, Eddy links spiritual reform with inner purification: baptism as transformed thought, repentance as the washing away of motives for sin, and faith as reliance on Spirit rather than matter. The result is a passionate call to reexamine first principles and to let a higher idea of God reshape how we live, pray, and seek wholeness.
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