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'''John Stuart Mill''' (London, 1806 - Aviñón, France, 1873) [[philosopher]], political [[writer]], [[economist]]; he was the last of the [[English]] classical economists.
 
'''John Stuart Mill''' (London, 1806 - Aviñón, France, 1873) [[philosopher]], political [[writer]], [[economist]]; he was the last of the [[English]] classical economists.
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[[Homeschool]]ed by his father with the assistance of [[Jeremy Bentham]] and Francis Place (Following  the principles of the [[Jean Jacques Rousseau|Rousseau]]'s ''Emilio''). Mill supported [[laissez-faire]] but with social reforms like redistribution of wealth, shorter working days, and regulation of [[monopoly|monopolies]].  Today he would be called a "moderate [[conservative]]" due to his support of some [[government]] controls over the [[economy]].  Mill was ahead of his time in advocating the development of [[labor union]]s and farm [[cooperative]]s, and [[emancipation]] (voting) by women.  He sympathized with the North in the [[American Civil War]].
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[[Homeschool]]ed by his father with the assistance of [[Jeremy Bentham]] and Francis Place (Following  the principles of the [[Jean Jacques Rousseau|Rousseau]]'s ''Emilio''). Mill supported [[laissez-faire]] but with social reforms like redistribution of wealth, shorter working days, and regulation of [[monopoly|monopolies]].  Today he would be called a "moderate [[conservative]]" due to his support of some [[government]] controls over the [[economy]].  Mill was ahead of his time in advocating the development of [[labor union]]s and farm [[cooperative]]s, and [[emancipation]] (voting) by women.  He sympathized with the North in the [[American Civil War]]. He was also an [[atheist]].
    
In his book "On Liberty," Mill advocated that "the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others."  He advocated freedom of speech, and generally freedom of action too.  Mill also advocated [[utilitarianism]], a concept previously proposed by the atheist Jeremy Bentham.
 
In his book "On Liberty," Mill advocated that "the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others."  He advocated freedom of speech, and generally freedom of action too.  Mill also advocated [[utilitarianism]], a concept previously proposed by the atheist Jeremy Bentham.
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