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Rousseau's Second Discourse: Why The Poor Embrace Inequality

Johnathan Bi
Sep 13, 2024
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A lecture on Rousseau's Discourse on the Origin of Inequality

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Companion lectures and interviews:

  • My lecture on Rousseau’s First Discourse

  • Frederick Neuhouser on Self-Esteem:

  • Christopher Kelly on Heroes:

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