Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/0:00Transcript464Rousseau's Second Discourse: Why The Poor Embrace InequalityJohnathan BiSep 13, 2024464ShareTranscriptA lecture on Rousseau's Discourse on the Origin of InequalityRead the Full TranscriptCompanion lectures and interviews:My lecture on Rousseau’s First DiscourseFrederick Neuhouser on Self-Esteem: Christopher Kelly on Heroes:Read the Second Discourse:Preferred Translation, Amazon (affiliate)My book notes: Discourse on the Origin of Inequality by Rousseau | Notes & SummaryJohnathan Bi·September 12, 2024Read full storySecondary Reconstruction, Amazon (affiliate)My book notes:Rousseau's Critique of Inequality by Fred Neuhouser | Notes & SummaryJohnathan Bi·July 6, 2024Read full storyDiscussion about this videoCommentsRestacksJohnathan BiLectures & Interviews on the Great BooksLectures & Interviews on the Great BooksSubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeJohnathan BiRecent EpisodesA Masterclass on Machiavelli’s Unorthodox Christianity | Maurizio Viroli Oct 24 • Johnathan BiRebel Oxford Philosopher Declares War on Universities | Michael GibsonOct 9 • Johnathan BiThe Next Best Alternative to Libertarianism | Palantir Cofounder Joe Lonsdale’s Political PhilosophyOct 3 • Johnathan BiHow This Wittgenstein Scholar Built a $16 Billion Startup | Marcus Ryu, OxfordSep 27 • Johnathan BiHe Studied the Great Books and Built a $2 Billion Startup | Francis PedrazaSep 23 • Johnathan BiHow Following His Curiosity Made Him a Fortune | Colin Moran, Oxford HistorianSep 15 • Johnathan BiThe One Thing You Must Never Outsource to AI | Brendan McCordSep 12 • Johnathan BiEmbrace the Erotic | Plato's Symposium ExplainedAug 31 • Johnathan Bi