Why The Poor Support Inequality | Rousseau's Second Discourse Explained
A lecture on Rousseau's Discourse on the Origin of Inequality.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 0. Introduction
00:07:10 1. The Form of Rousseau’s Argument
00:17:09 2.1 The Origin of Inequality: The State of Nature
00:38:04 2.2 The Origin of Inequality: The Golden Age
00:48:11 2.3 The Origin of Inequality: Civilization
00:56:54 2.4 The Origin of Inequality: The State
01:06:50 2.5 The Origin of Inequality: Rousseau's Full Answer
01:13:08 3.1 The Foundations of Inequality: The Abuses of Inequality
01:25:46 3.2 The Foundations of Inequality: The Uses of Inequality
01:42:18 4. Conclusion