Psychology · 18 min
Leviathan
By Thomas Hobbes
This episode explores Thomas Hobbes' chilling vision of human nature without restraint, revealing the fundamental bargain we strike to escape chaos and build society.
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Psychology
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18 min
What it is about
Political Philosophy, Social Contract, Human Nature
Who it is for
If you've ever wondered why societies, despite their flaws, persist, or felt the quiet tension between personal liberty and collective security, this will clarify the deep human bargain at play, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Thomas Hobbes, writing amidst the chaos of the English Civil War, offered a stark, unflinching account of human nature and the necessary, often uncomfortable, foundations of political order.
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