Why The Poor Support Inequality | Rousseau's Second Discourse Explained

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A lecture on Rousseau's Discourse on the Origin of Inequality. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.com Some links to further guide your study: * Join my email list to be notified of future episodes: greatbooks.io * Full transcript: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/transcript-for-rousseau-second-discourse Companion lectures and interviews: * My lecture on Rousseau’s First Discourse: https://youtu.be/C8ucJ29O1kM * Frederick Neuhouser on Self-Esteem: https://youtu.be/bhzg5qbXXVg * Christopher Kelly on Heroes: https://youtu.be/OMwm-FbzHes Read the Second Discourse: * Preferred Translation: https://amzn.to/3XIaMPm (affiliate) * My book notes: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/discourse-on-the-origin-of-inequality * Secondary Reconstruction: https://amzn.to/4ekByDc (affiliate) * My book notes: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/rousseaus-critique-of-inequality 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