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Ideas for 'On Liberty', 'Critique of the Gotha Program' and 'On Human Nature'

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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 3. Natural Values / a. Natural freedom
7212 Individuals have sovereignty over their own bodies and minds [Mill]
24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / d. General will
7210 The will of the people is that of the largest or most active part of the people [Mill]
24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / c. Despotism
7227 It is evil to give a government any more power than is necessary [Mill]
24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 3. Government / a. Government
7228 Individuals often do things better than governments [Mill]
24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 4. Changing the State / b. Devolution
7230 Aim for the maximum dissemination of power consistent with efficiency [Mill]
24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 4. Changing the State / c. Revolution
22971 In moving from capitalism to communism a revolutionary dictatorship of the proletariat is needed [Marx]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 4. Social Utilitarianism
20515 Maximise happiness by an area of strict privacy, and an area of utilitarian interventions [Mill, by Wolff,J]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / a. Nature of democracy
7229 People who transact their own business will also have the initiative to control their government [Mill]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics
7211 Prevention of harm to others is the only justification for exercising power over people [Mill]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / b. Liberal individualism
7231 The worth of a State, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it [Mill]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / d. Liberal freedom
7217 The main argument for freedom is that interference with it is usually misguided [Mill]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 9. Communism
22000 From each according to his ability, to each according to his need [Marx]
22969 People who only have their labour power are the slaves of those permitting them to work [Marx]
22970 Freedom is making the state subordinate to its society [Marx]