Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/Generate transcriptA transcript unlocks clips, previews, and editing.474Rousseau's Second Discourse: Why The Poor Embrace InequalityJohnathan BiSep 13, 2024474ShareTranscriptA 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 EpisodesWhy Odysseus Cries When Listening to the Trojan War Stories | Gregory NagyAug 3 • Johnathan BiHow to Choose a Good Wife (According to Odysseus)Jul 30 • Johnathan BiOdysseus and the Art of Lying | Homer's Odyssey ExplainedJul 25 • Johnathan BiWhat Happens to Odysseus After the Odyssey? Telegony, Inferno, Ulysses, Republic ComparedJul 18 • Johnathan BiHomer Didn't Write The Odyssey, This is Who Did | Harvard’s Gregory NagyJul 14 • Johnathan BiAmerica's War on Christianity | Tocqueville on Religion Jul 6 • Johnathan BiDemocracy with American Characteristics | Tocqueville on America's Industrial AristocracyJul 4 • Johnathan BiThe American Love of Acquisition & Commerce | UT Philosopher Thomas PangleJun 29 • Johnathan Bi