Rousseau's contrast between savage and peasant is a contrast between free reasoning and obedient habit; Jiang uses it to argue that children should be allowed to be explorers rather than controlled subjects.
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Rousseau's contrast between savage and peasant is a contrast between free reasoning and obedient habit; Jiang uses it to argue that children should be allowed to be explorers rather than controlled subjects.
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"...two classes of men who are constantly engaged in bodily activity peasants and savages okay there are these peasants who work the farm there's..."
"...senses but for great subtlety of mind savages are really smart peasants are really dull why generally speaking there is nothing duller than a..."
"...well then let the child be a savage and not a peasant oh man seek no further for the author evil that are he..."
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