Jason has correctly complained about claims that we are the government. He cites a ridiculous Salon article, but here’s a nice example from President Obama himself: You hear some of…
With apologies to Jean-Jacques Rousseau. “The first person who, having donned a crown of gold, took it into his head to say ‘I am king’ and found people simple enough to…
In my teaching prep for my political philosophy course this fall, I’ve been rereading Rousseau and I’ve run across a passage that articulates a concern that moved me away from…