Classical Liberalism connected to capitalism -Rights of speech, press, religion, -Representative government -Property rights -You need to be able to protect your money -The least amount of government is the best amount of Gov -Let me do whatever I want to do -We believe is the essence of individualism, equality of all men -By default everyone has an equal shot -Liberalism is not associated with social equality -Free market capitalism is not
Classical Liberalism connected to capitalism -Rights of speech, press, religion, -Representative government -Property rights -You need to be able to protect your money -The least amount of government is the best amount of Gov -Let me do whatever I want to do -We believe is the essence of individualism, equality of all men -By default everyone has an equal shot -Liberalism is not associated with social equality -Free market capitalism is not
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Classical Liberalism connected to capitalism -Rights of speech, press, religion, -Representative government -Property rights -You need to be able to protect your money -The least amount of government is the best amount of Gov -Let me do whatever I want to do -We believe is the essence of individualism, equality of all men -By default everyone has an equal shot -Liberalism is not associated with social equality -Free market capitalism is not
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Classical Liberalism connected to capitalism -Classical Liberalist philosophy focuses on right of the individual -Rights of Speech, Press, Religion, -Representative government -Property Rights -You need to be able to protect your money -Manifestation of the more important belief that individuals should be able to own property, separate themselves from the government -Self interest if insured by the Government -The least amount of Government is the best amount of Gov -Let me do whatever I want to do -We believe is the essence of individualism, equality of all men -By default everyone has an equal shot -Liberalism is not associated with social equality -Industrialism and Urbanism created Classical Liberalism -Legal Equality Socialism -The Socialists and Romantics sort of go hand and hand -In France the state was not responding to the needs of the people -Lazes Faire Capitalism ended up feeling like the opposite of what the liberalists needed -It is still based on a select few running everything -Even though classical liberalism purported to protect the rights of the individual, it ended up being the same thing. Poor still fucked. It was actually hindering freedoms -Free market capitalism is not a regulator -Natural laws of supply and demand will not regulate it -Ending up with society that is looking worse than what with started off -People looking at technology right now with almost negative view -Impact of industrialization not what classical liberalists wanted Socialism -French Revolution was a liberalist revolution -Opened up the doors to begin talking about individualism -Liberalism is the cousin of capitalism -However, capitalism is limited -Rapid urbanization made the quality of life even lower -Massive rapid population can really fuck things over -Living and working conditions did not improve -Middle class citizenship can also happen from education -Class conscienceless is harder for middle class (only unifying factor is not working) -When you start talking about socialist movement it was hard for factory workers to identify themselves as a greater body -Firemen and teachers make same amount, but wouldn't identify together French Utopian Socialists -Most people feel disenfranchised -They felt they had no representation in government -Louis 18 gave them no say in government -If you are screwed over poor, you cant do the reforms Necessary -The only thing to do is to destroy the system -The classical liberalists are saying supply and demand will take care of this -The only way to reform this is not political reform, but to destroy the system -The capitalists cannot be relied upon to act against there own interest -Natural laws of supply and demand really don't work cause you wont ever pay your workers more -Rich get richer at the expense of the poor -Happening in France for a couple of reasons -They are so ultra radical the movement gets crushed -British are more politically moderate will be able to make reform -French said destroy the whole thing, no reform -Some of them are also anarchists -The more moderates are saying government needs to take stronger role in economy -The free market and competition should not be given free range -People should be limited in their private property -To limit private property is not redistributing private property -You do not take the shoes, you tax the shoes -St. Simon -Divided up the world into doers and parasites -All those with old money would give it to the people doing things in society -Hes not a peasant revolution kind of guy, but the intellectuals would get the money -Still an elite group of people, but ones that would do stuff with it -Only way to totally end the feudalist societies -Someone needs to stand up for the masses -The scientists and industrialists have risen through the ranks -These people would consider the poor more than anybody else -If you redistribute the wealth, then those guys are better equipped to run the country well -Take the money from the parasites, take the power, give it to those who will use it well -Charles Fourier -Ban marriage, seen as enslavement of women -He liked the idea of free Unions -Sexual Freedom, loose unions between people -Loose free love... original hippie? -Small little co-ops in france -THE FRENCH ARE FUCKING CRAZY Romantic Period -Focus on the emotional spirit of something -Counter rational -- almost like a counter enlightenment movement -You cant prove or always show emotion -The feeling or spirit of something is not rational -Emotions can really mess with rationality -Two Parts: Counter-Rationalism and more widespread -The enlightenment was for smart people, romanticism is for everybody -Glorifies the people, the commoners -Happening in Germany (the volk) -Embracing of the common type of entertainment -Brothers Grimm emerge -Goutha, Foust, -There is inherent value in the common stories of the age -Sturm Drang: Storm Stress -Constant push and pull of emotion -Forces through out time very emotional -Romantic Imagery (Blonde dude on cliff hair blown) -Goes hand in hand with Political Nationalism -Individualism is facet of the Romantic movement -Communality of the Human experience cannot really be rationally explained -The reason you can empathize is cause you can feel it -Obsession with who you are, finding yourself -Self invention, the self made man -The root of it is what makes people similar -As humans, our existence is suffer -This can't be rationally explained, but brings all humans together -Mob mentality - you get swept up in the emotion of the moment -Revolutions and Rebellions are manifestations of the spirit of the age Hagle -Zeitgeist -Each movement is a solution to the problem presented before -Thesis+antithesis=Synthesis -Dialectic: Explains the zeitgeist -Its a dialog =, back and froth, action reaction, -Defines the push through out history in this way -Man can learn from its mistakes and we can potentially perfect society -If there was a contradiction, -French Revolution: Third Estate had most power, so why didn't they have the political power. FR is the synthesis of these two ideas -Spirit of the age is active -A thing plus a contradiction = solution (synthesis) -This is the gist Herder -Romantic Nationalism -Political legitimacy comes from the commonality of the people -A government is only legitimate if it rules over a group of people that have many facet that are common -Language is cultural. We all speak english as a native speaker -You can be very expressive in your native language -Its harder if you have to constantly translate into different language -If you talk about nationalism, language is the most important thing -Rise of nationalism comes with the rise of self determination -Political legitimacy is based on the right that if you define yourself as a nation, you cannot rule over another group of people Herder -Geography can be problems -Empires are over to much land, cant mesh all the cultures -Nationalism (Race, Religion, Language, Culture) Nationalism supports the idea of democracy -Everyone has a connection with each other, so all should get a say -German wanted to self express against the french British during the liberalist period -England is a little bit different -Politically and Economically very different from rest of europe -England is isolated by an island -Constitutional Monarchy with representative government, already rocking liberal stuff -There had been no serious violent revolutions to install the principles -Economically, the British were loaded with capital, which they could use to invest -Money makes money :) -British did go through the industrial revolution first -Wealth per capita a lot higher -Standard of living still sucks, but sewers are coming! -Conditions still a little better than rest of Europe -There is still a divide between the working classes, but less bad -This is what allows them to avoid ultra revolutions -Classical Liberalism in England during this time -Tories want the existing system -Robert Peel gets the younger Tories more liberal -However, anti-democratic -Shades of grey within the parties -Conservatism begins as a political term here -Some tories called liberal, others not -Duke of Wellington ultra not liberal -Catholics finally given their rights in england -Liberal does not mean rights for the poor, but big business and capital -Electoral college needed reorganizing, because pop change was not adjusted -Whigs introduced reform bill of 1832 -Whigs support universal suffrage -Whigs could be considered the radicals -Only the radicals are pushing for democratic society -Liberalism is not defined all that well -In England, Liberalism translates to do whatever the fuck you want -Pushing for no control in the government -Reform bill gave more votes to the middle class -Needed to own property to vote -Rapid Urbanization screws the transient people -These people wouldn't care about the government -They should not be able to vote -Property = your vote -2 Years later came the poor law -Made unemployment terrible to encourage having a job -Fucked over the unskilled laborers -Tori Counter Offensive -Factory act - forbade children under 9 from working -Limited total work hours for workers to ten -Corn laws -Tariffs on grain -Corn laws would be remnant of mercantilism -Most people ultra capitalistic -Maintaining control of the sea sets the control for imperialist policy -Marx says this is the precursor -2 more reform bill extended the vote further to some urban workers -1880s fucking tripping man -Brits were liberal, but not massive revolution -These reform bills were more reactionary than proactive -More focused on keeping revolution from happening -See social unrest, look at france -They're very happy with not having faced revolution -Reactionary to France revolutions, proactive to their own stuff -Potentially stopped revolutions -The part system is changing, favorable -Works for the stability of Britain -The problem isn't that the kings needs to abdicate, but parties need to change -British don't need to make the changes in government to get the reforms of the people pushed through England -England avoided revolution at all costs -Standard of living and economic situation in england slightly better than rest of europe -England has higher wages, keeps people chill -Emerging class of industrialists that have social mobility -The ability for industrialists to gain social and political power what set england apart -Nationalism -In Britain already foundation of nationalism due to geographic isolation, established aspect of living in britain, spirit volksgeist rallied and unified during napoleonic wars -Their nationalism was an example for rest of Europe -Movements in England aren't nationalist -No socialist pushes in england however -People trust the government, especially after reform law of 1830s -People don't think the government acts to fuck them over -Even though people live by each other, they don't feel like they have things in common -No collective movement to get people together -Always been a little bit of social mobility -People really believe if you work hard and save money, you move forward -People pretty chill with living in England -Economically it is owning the rest of the World -Wealthiest country in the world -However, Britain's economy would only work for economic -All other countries dependent on british goods -Countries need to be less dependent on British country -Countries have to put up protective tariffs, you don't end up with industry developing -The more other countries can invest capital in their own country, the better off they'll be -To protect selves from England, countries must self-invigorate -Capitalism played a huge role in england -Industrialists a huge factor in england, champions of capitalism -Aristocracy, Noble system crumble, rich people gain power -Gentry class (those who own land) -People can buy their way into the gentry class -Manchester school of economics (Ricardo, Malfus, Smith) -Capitalisms role in government clear -Commission was set up to determine how poor got relief -Work houses set up as welfare -England is the first country to do charity -First one to set up national policy of social welfare -Corn laws 1846 liberal group run this shit -Want to get rid of tariffs on grain cause it screws over poor -When they get rid of them, shows the power of the industrialists -Corn Laws were huge victory for the industrialists -Brought UK into more Global Economy -More dependent on imports (esp. from America) -People were against the corn laws, but didn't need revolution to fix things, could have responsive government to fix it -People saw they got a victory, don't need to revolt -1832 reform bill upper middle class got the vote -England had gerrymandering problems -Urbanized areas got much less vote than neighboring counties -Its not really democracy -Reforms were only passed through fear of revolt -The chartists -Peoples charter of 1838 -Trying for universal male suffrage -Other things like annual house elections -Equal election districts based on population density -Multiple times charter failed to pass -It was a mass movement though -Conventions and societies tried to pass it, got crushed -In 1832 people wanted vote, but those without financial means it harder to influence people -If people wont revolt, or get charter passed, they'll do something else -Does end up strengthening political parties -Political party movement begins here -Unions, self help organizations -Lots of unions against the corn laws -The understanding of union is a little bit different in England -Not necessarily socialist groups, but improve class consciences Austria, and class is ending soon so i don't feel like taking many notes on this shit. -Hungarian nationalist movement starts everything up -Felt austrian empire didn't represent the views of its people Austria, Revisited :p -Lots of different nationalities, languages within the empire -Lots of classical liberal ideas fueling the revolution -Austrian Empire in a difficult position -Rising nationalistic views mean people want self-determination -Tiny countries begin to emerge cause you have all these different areas -In the month of march, revolution came -Rulers freaked, promised liberal reforms, lots of momentum -Didn't last -By June, Fades out, counterrevolution push begins -Internal fighting stopped some of revolution spirit -Hungarian revolutionaries didn't match well with hungarian people -Its a split between Hungary and Austria -Croations and Slovaks really not important here -Ferdinand is not an efficient ruler at this point -Gave constitutions, abolished serfdom -If you look at Austrian parliament, there are too many voices who outnumber Austrians -Ferdinand's like JK BITCHES -Takes the reforms away -Right now, Hungary is the only one that can really form an army on its own to fight austrians -Once you consider the dual monarchy going on, it is sort of a classical liberal victory -Capitalism doesn't apply that much in Austria -Commercial interests weren't as developed as western Europe -Capitalism doesn't really apply, but class differences do -Socialism coming in on the scene -However, Hungarian socialists weren't organized enough to implement the socialist ideas -Rioters, students, professors, instead of people concerned with social and economic interests led the revolution -Peasants did not really have a national identity -Peasants already thought they had won -They did not fight for socialism -Right now, socialism alienates the middle class -Peasants not fighting, middle not -Makes revolution pitter out -Was this a revolution -People actually took up arms to revolt against the Government -However they ultimately fail -There was some reform, but a lot was taken back when Austrians come back -Russians invaded HUngary to put down the revolution -By 1849 all territories retaken -While some changes made, nothing really changes -Conservatism? -Around the area -Policies of conservatism strengthened by the revolution -However, conservatism is on its way out -Hungary ends up losing all its liberty -End up worse than where they started -They are part of the box system now -Still though, its leaving Germany -Classical Liberalist Revolution? -Yes, but ultimately fails -1832 Hambach festival (state fair thing) -20,000-30,000 all with democratic ideas -In 1848 french revolts gave germans ideas for german states -No national identity yet, but getting there -German nationalism coming on to the scene -But, mostly focused in the upper middle class -Poor more interested in food than being a country -Germans still a bit all over the place -In 1847-1848 bad harvests cause social unrest -Industrial revolution causing social and economic changes -1847 Heavanheim conference 18 german liberal met from various states -Discussed the idea of German as a nation state -Looking for a constitution -Conservatives are afraid of Marxism -Not afraid of nationalism like in everywhere else -But communism on its way and everybody like WTF -Frankfurt assembly first freely elected parliament in Germany -Basic goal was unified state -Unify the states under 1 constitution -At same time dealing with the question of who is German -Some German states didn't want to be part of germany -Other states wanted some german states -Right now is when they will define what is German -Ultimately decide for a smaller German state -Consists of only people of German speaking -If you have non-german pops, you cant join -Leaves out the Prussians, Hungarians -Riots against the frankfurt assembly lead to Prussia intervening -Didn't have an army to implement their decision -Prussia was to head the state -Frederick Willheim declined -Poland not part of Germany -The only way they could implement the system was with Prussians -Prussians had all the stuff they needed for government -Nobody wants Poland to become independent -If Poles rebel against Prussia, Russia will come in -In the end, constitution didn't work -Frederick though germans were ridiculous, didnt want to be their king -Classical Liberals gave up and left -Nationalism role -Play a role but kind of a fail -The people who revolted were not peasants -But not quite the bourgeoisie -Peasants have no further interest in the revolution, only interested in food -Nationalist movement mainly for educated middle class -When frankfurt assembly met, they invited the czechs -Who didn't care -Germans declare the relationship with the slavs -Say the slavs are lower than the germans -Any sort of slavic revolution (POLAND) is bad -Germans should rule over the slavs -Created friction in Bohemia for germans there who wanted to be part of the assembly -National upheaval of 1848 tried to get rid of German Nationalism -Box system slightly centralized german government Germans Continued -Box system -Alexander Bach creator -Internal developments, tariffs, liberalist reforms, but make people forget the liberty for progress -Did stuff for the state, but individual rights were not a part -Frankfurt Assembly failing at unifying germany -The Problem is the Austria and Prussia not a part of it -They have the wealth, they are germanish -They have an army -Reality is Germany can't do it alone -They don't have strong military or centralized government -Ultimately Nationalism fails -Failed to solve the unification issue -Violent nationalism replaced former nationalism -Who is German is still not answered -Capitalism -Middle class is more economically stable -Content with their lot -Working with Frankfurt assembly for reforms but wouldn't go up in arms -Laborers and Unskilled workers became more populous -This ain't no grass revolution bitch -Working class, unskilled laborers stay the same -Revolution successful? -Revolution of the bourgeoisie -Wasn't very successful -They wanted a unified Germany -1840 France invaded the Rhineland -Added to nationalistic feeling -Area has lots of coal and natural minerals -Congress dealing with minor skirmishes well -Lots of anti french sentiment -Wanted some civil rights -They did not get their rights -1828 Prussian Customs unit formed tried to set standards for taxes on travelers in german states -Warranted response from Germans who felt they didn't have a say in their own country -Failed because Frankfurt Assembly didn't do shit -Germany had a chance at reform and blew it Marx and the Communist manifesto -Explain Marx's interpretation of the History of the world -How is he Hegelian -Explain Nationalism -Explain Marx interpretation of B/P/Democracy Socialism -Focus on the collective over the individual -Not necessarily in favor of total equality Classical Liberalism Socialism
Individual Rights Rights of the collective whole
-Voting, Freedom of Speech
Capitalism Socialist economy
Classical Liberalism Socialism
Smallest government Possible Govt. Role Expanded
-Economic Freedom -Taxes and regulation, ownership of property, means of production Capital+Wealth concentrated in small Can't be as rich as you want to be group -Government brings equality
Socialism is not just economic philosophy, but social one
-You have to take care of the poor -Taxes regulate private property Emergence of middle class -Bourgeoisie now means something else -Now simply one who can buy and sell labor -This definition is different now Communist Manifesto written in 1848 -Marx is the more famous of the two -Ingles the second half of the partnership -Marx is the face of communist philosophy though -If you're communist, you're not mainstream yet -Hardcore fringe group -In 1848 they see all the revolutions happen -See it as the moment for a proletariat movement -Def: Bourgeoisie are the ones who can buy and sell the labor -Bourgeoisie revolutions can pave the way for proletariat movement -Marx is disillusioned by democracy and the bourgeoisie's control of it Marx, on human nature -There has always been class conflict -There is no human nature -Natural laws don't actually exist -When you talk about human nature, your talking about patterns of human behavior, and these can change -If our ability to be selfish is collective thought, why cant we re-educate our selves to share -Why should you be bound to the idea of selfishness -Democracy is meaningless without political and economic equality -You can't run for office, send all your money to one candidate, cause you have to work -Access to living free life is a joke -You have to be wealthy to hold political office -This is not only an issue of government but of morality -Those with power have a responsibility to take care of the weak -Capitalism is immoral -Capitalist democracy is a farce Marx on materialism -Trends in society are based on physical manifest stuff (money and things) -Materialism is the only real thing on earth -Marx is a materialist -Access to goods determine your social life Marx on History -History is a series of conflict between those who have access to wealth and those who do not -Were naturally productive, we want to produce stuff -Everyone is an alienated laborer if you don't own means of production -This includes the shop keepers, the artisans -Reality is you have nothing in common people -Have to have collective consciences Marx is a materialist -The only thing that dictates social status is material possessions -History is defined by conflict between those who have access to wealth and those who do not -Religion totally does not matter. Its a big lie -We're all enslaved by the bourgeoisie History -Oppression of class the constant theme in history -Feudalism maybe? Hagle -Marx loved Haegle -Feudalism + Capitalism = Bourgeoisie -Bourgeoisie + Proletariat = Proletariat Revolution -Bourgeoisie has to exploit the labor no matter what -The system in and of its self forces capitalist to exploit -Competition removes the chance for moral obligations -Antithesis and Thesis = Class consciences of the proletariat Materialism -Materialism defines the human experience -The only thing that matters is the amount of stuff you have -There is no relationship that is somewhat based in goods -Work under feudalism was more fulfilling -You actually produced something -You crafted stuff -Work in factory is totally ungratifying -People would not let their serfs starve to death -People are all interchangeable. You wouldn't care about workers getting fucked -If you do care, you cant be competitive B, P, and D -There is no such thing as political equality without economic equality -Marx is a materialist, say you cant separate social equality from economic equality -You need to be reeducated into think what is right -Society has made you feel competitive, humans not naturally competitive Napoleon 3, context of nationalism -By 1850s, nationalism is no longer an extension of the classical liberalist movement -It is now seen as a tool for strengthening the state -Louis Napoleon crowns himself emperor in 1851 -First off, voted in as el presidente -After 1848 revolutions, nationalist and liberalist do not share same rule -Nationalism is now a function of the ruler -Napoleon gained the power of the people -Popularity came from his name -Nephew of Napoleon -His role is to take control of the parliament, who didn't represent the views of the people -Only way to get anything done is for me to do it myself -And he does -He says you are my people, I will take care of you -Claim: You need an autocratic ruler to check parliament Nationalism as a tool of the right -The conservatives begin taking out aspects of classical liberalism and using them as tools Nappy P 3 -Strong monarch. As monarch, he is the state. If you love your country you support the state, you support him -Parliaments are essentially bourgeoisie tyrants -By 1848 the Bourgeoisie have betrayed the people -Nap says the only person who can be responsible for the proletariat is him -A responsible ruler is the only way -I will serve the people and keep parliament in check -Nap builds the sewers, reorganizes the cities -Reorganized so streets can't be blockaded -Does put in some social reform -More voting than ever under his dictatorship -People drawn to Strong leader out of fear of communists -Alienated workers do not have the class conciseness necessary -People afraid of violent revolutions -Shares power sort of with national assembly -But really he is in charge -This where foreign policy uses public wars -The state as a whole is involved in the wars -Philosophy that comes out of this period talk about innate goodness and evil -You are good or evil based on your environment -Realist philosophy follows the laws of nature -People respond to their environment -What you do with a moment defines the moment -People are not innately bad or good -You may not be a bad person, but can be a violent person -Most realists are sympathetic to socialism -Fact is some people can't move up -In some cases it is necessary Italy and all the italian stuff -Italy is not unites at all -This goes back for a long long time -If you look at north and south -Piedmont, Lombardy, and Tuscany, (North) more wealthy than south -Disparity of wealth is important to note -North gives the push for unification -Radical movements haven't really worked in Italy -Unification of Italy feels more moderate than radical -However, still some radicals -Mazzini a radical italian nationalist -This socialism and classical liberalism are immoral -You can fix all the problems through nationalism -North and South do have some shared history, pride -We used to be this power house around the world -Now nobody cares about us -However, hardcore nationalism doesn't really come till Mussolini -Just cause you want people to join together doesn't mean it will -Mazzini wants centralized democracy, universal suffrage -Wants to kick out the austrians from their country -Anti-pope (whaaaaaat), anti temporal power -Papal states very close to rome -Did not want this to be a bourgeoisie revolution -Actually pretty popular for a a while but begins to alienate them -Italian secret society -Loses middle class -Cavour -Not actually italian -The real reason their is political unification -"Sneaky little bastard" - opportunistic -From Piedmont, is loaded -Classical liberalist kind of guy -In some ways, sees the benefits of a capitalist society -The push for nationalism is back to classical liberalist -Eventually elected prime minister -Able to manipulate the countries around him Chronology of unification role of nice papal states Italian Unification Timeline -History of republic states has let Italy make lots of money -North and south have disparaging economic differences -North richer than south -Italy has no history of unification -What was an economic benefit then is now a hinderance -Any push for unification in Italy is not seen as a threat -But Germans unifying is a pain in everybody's ass -France sees Italy as an ancestor state -Nappy was part of a youth Italian independence thing -France have shared understanding -Nappy is in favor as long as he gets something -Also slight balances out power of Austria -France and Italy Versus Austria much fairer fight -Cavour 1854 -Crenian war -Alliances were made -If you choose the winning side, you get something -Italy involves itself cause no one likes russia -They can't send many troops, but in their benefit -They get to be at the table for their involvement -Gives Italy political clout -Napoleon made secret peace with Russia 1854 -Marriage Politics -Nappy 3 marries off his son to victor Emanuel's daughter -Now, Italian unification cannot happen with the Austrians around -Italy cannot do it alone -Papal states also in the way -Temporal power needs to be taken away -Sicilians need to identify with the Piedmont Lombardinians -Basically, unification will be difficult -1859 French and Austrians declare war -Cavour has instigated fight between French and Austrians -Tricked Austrians into marching on town loaded with french troops -Defeated at Magenta -1860 -French begin to get cold feet -People questioning whether war with Austrians worth it -Make peace with Austria -Piedmont gets pretty much northern Italy -Lombardy Tuscany Modena Parma all join -Now split into three main states -Northern states, Papal States, the Two Sicilies -Garibaldi now comes into play -Garibaldi is revolutionary -Believes in a monarch -Not really a radical -Is a republican -Wears a red shirt, symbolizes Italian Nationalism -He'll alienate some groups but whatever -Garibaldi leads expedition to the two Sicily's -Take over the two Sicily's -However now French are in rome -Pope and French Rome -French don't want Italians taking over the pope -Cavour and Garibaldi and Emanuel meet in Naples -Southern Italy actually wants to be part of the country -Northern Italians not to hip on the idea of adding the south -Successful for the most part -Issues of debt and infrastructure not really solved -Still disparities between wealthy and poor 50% of test is post french revolution 50% is on everything else Divide Them up -Reformation -Renaissance -Constitutionalism -French Revolution Locke and Rousseau -Same -Social Contract is the same -Human nature is the same -Locke is an empiricist -Big diff -Locke doesn't think theres an issue with the social contract -Locke is more classical liberalist -Rousseau says you give up natural rights for the social contract -Locke says that social contract is to protect the social contract -Locke: Governments only job is protect life liberty and property -Rousseau says you give up these rights to be protected -Society has ended up crushing people economically -Rousseau is an egalitarian, rousseau is not -Rousseau says inequality is the root of all problems