#1363 The Social Contract

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Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 5 November 2019

⏱️ 58 minutes

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President Thomas Jefferson speaks about the formation of the government of the United States. Jefferson explains the social contract theory that when you are alone, you are sovereign, and when you join with others you have to negotiate what is for the commonwealth, and negotiate what natural rights you get to keep after adjustment by the government.

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