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 EpisodesHow 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 BiThe Problem with Modern Dating | David O’Connor on Nietzsche, Plato, ChristAug 22 • Johnathan BiHarvard Professor’s Masterclass on Machiavelli | Harvey MansfieldAug 16 • Johnathan BiDebate: Can AI Write a Great Book?Aug 8 • Johnathan BiPlato’s Guide to Virtue | Cornell’s Rachana KamtekarJul 5 • Johnathan BiA Systematic Critique of Stoic Philosophy | Cicero's DefinibusJun 27 • Johnathan Bi