In this episode, we begin to explore the origins of the state and how states seem to be organized. Eventually, we debate whether or not discussing the history of the state is even fruitful for our project of exploring how a stateless society could be created.
In this episode, we explore the difference between a “state” and a “society.” We focus on various different philosophers’ definitions of “state” and what that means for our project of exploring a stateless society.
Part 1 of 2 of our exploration of human nature. Through works of Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, we begin to explore the question: are humans naturally “good” or naturally “bad?