4. We can appreciate the exact nature of Mill's "benevolent" imperialism by reading him on the Irish potato famine: http://crookedtimber.org/2016/01/28/millian-liberalism-and-the-irish-famine/ …
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15. (Also: Gopnik greatly talented essayist whose chief weakness is he lapses into complacency when confronted with difficult question).
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@HeerJeet There were a few places that I rolled my eyes. But overall it was well written. And he at least touches on some criticisms of Mill
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@HeerJeet Well that is an interesting comment. Most people seem to think Coleridge saved Mill from becoming a dogmatic Benthamite.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet It would be interesting to see what the connection is between liberal imperialism and romanticism. -
@IanHesketh There's definitely argument that a kind of romantic orientalism infected Mill. Bentham didn't have that - Show replies
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@HeerJeet Is there any way to blame Harriet, at least a little bit? She was pretty adept and had influence. Where was she on this?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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