{"product_id":"9781350056008","title":"The Tyranny of Opinion: Conformity and the Future of Liberalism","description":"Author: Blackford, Russell\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781350056008\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 18 Oct 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe live in an age of ideology, propaganda, and tribalism. Political conformity is enforced from many sides; the insidious social control that John Stuart Mill called \"the tyranny of the prevailing opinion and feeling.\" Liberal or left-minded people are often more afraid of each other than of their conservative or right wing opponents. Social media and call-out-culture makes it easier to name, shame, ostracize and harass non-conformists, and destroys careers and lives.\u003cbr\u003eHow can we oppose this, regaining freedom and our sense of ourselves as individuals? \u003ci\u003eThe Tyranny of Opinion\u003c\/i\u003e identifies the problem, defines its character, and proposes strategies of resistance. Russell Blackford calls for an end to ideological purity policing and for recommitment to the foundational liberal values of individual liberty and spontaneity, free inquiry, diverse opinion, and honest debate.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46619418394782,"sku":"UBD-9781350056008","price":56.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781350056008.jpg?v=1773899012","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781350056008","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}