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Rousseau's Second Discourse: Why The Poor Embrace Inequality

Johnathan Bi

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Poverty vs. Inequality: A Complex Relationship

This chapter examines how poverty fosters material dependence more significantly than inequality itself, contrasting experiences between junior professionals and migrant farmers. It further explores the historical and philosophical implications of inequality, especially in American and Canadian contexts, and how radical inequality influences societal ambitions and cultural identities.

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