This work’s author credits an essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt “On the Limits of” a certain concept as influencing its ideas and quotes it in the epigraph. That essay is quoted in a part of this work arguing that in Chinese civilization, a “despotism of custom” has led to (15[1])stagnancy. This work (15[1])uses examples involving selling poison or (-5[1])crossing an unstable bridge (15[2])to (15[1])apply a principle first fully articulated in this work. It’s not Democracy in America, but this work argues that (*) democratic ideals, because they prioritize prevailing opinion, risk leading to a “tyranny (-5[1])of the (10[1])majority.” (10[2]-5[4])This (-5[2])essay (10[1]-5[2])argues that society (-5[1])can only rightfully exercise power over citizens (-5[1])to prevent harm to others, (10[1])its “harm (10[1])principle.” (10[6])For 10 (-5[1])points, (10[1])name (-5[1])this essay (10[1])about (10[1]-5[1])individuals’ (10[1])relationship to authority (-5[1])by the author of Utilitarianism, (10[3])John Stuart (10[1])Mill. (10[6])■END■ (10[18]0[9])