Even John Locke, the great defender of freedom, consent, and limited government, left behind one question he could never fully answer: How can a society remain free while still being governed? In this episode of Timeless Thinkers, we explore the paradox at the heart of Locke’s political philosophy, the tension between individual liberty and collective authority.

Locke believed government exists to protect natural rights: life, liberty, and property. But if government can use force to enforce laws, how do we know it won’t become the very tyranny it was created to prevent?

This is the problem Locke couldn’t solve completely:
• How much power must we give up to stay secure?
• Can consent remain meaningful once we’re bound by majority rule?
• Who protects us from the very authority meant to protect us?

The questions Locke left open still shape every democracy today — from privacy and surveillance to freedom of speech and state power.

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