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4 timestamped hits 2 source readings 1 extracted note Newest source: 2025-05-15, day precision Aliases: hobbe

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Hobbes

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...is really famous for its political philosophers. At this time, Thomas Hobbes is one of the most dominant, political philosophers. He lived through the..."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...is really famous for its political philosophers. At this time, Thomas Hobbes is one of the most dominant, political philosophers. He lived through the..."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: Empire Of Democracy (2025-05-15, day precision).

Most connected source readings: Empire Of Democracy; The Island That Had To Innovate.

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Political-philosophy interpretation in this lecture

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Hobbes is presented as using civil-war chaos to justify monarchy and government: even bad government is necessary because the state of nature is violent and anti-innovative.

Timestamped Evidence

The Island That Had To Innovate

2025-05-08, day precision · Civilization #50: Rule, Britannia!

Transcript

"...is really famous for its political philosophers. At this time, Thomas Hobbes is one of the most dominant, political philosophers. He lived through the..."

The Island That Had To Innovate

2025-05-08, day precision · Civilization #50: Rule, Britannia!

Transcript

"no letters, no society, and which is worst of all, continual fear and danger of violent death. The life of man, solitary, poor, nasty,..."

Empire Of Democracy

2025-05-15, day precision · Civilization #52: Empire of Democracy

Transcript

"...a book club. Okay? They read John Locke. They read Thomas Hobbes. And they discussed these ideas. So this is a quintessential American attitude...."

Relevant Lectures And Readings

Empire Of Democracy

2025-05-15, day precision · alias-match

Reading

America begins here as a cure for civilization: a clean-slate game built from Enlightenment rights, self-help, property, and fair rules.

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