About this episode
The episode discusses Hobbes's argument that complaining about the state is akin to complaining about oneself due to the social contract.
To complain against the state’s actions, argues Hobbes, is to ultimately complain against yourself because you originally authorized the state through social contract and the state represents you! Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/hobbess-state-why-are-you-hitting-yourself
Topics covered
- social contract
- state authority
- political philosophy
- self-governance
- Hobbes
Keywords
- Hobbes
- state
- social contract
- political philosophy
- authority
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mises Institute
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