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No, i don't believe the world would burn if the social contract were to break down. It would signal the failure of the current system, which i believe is fundam
by danharaj 11y ago
No, i don't believe the world would burn if the social contract were to break down. It would signal the failure of the current system, which i believe is fundamentally unstable, and would force people to reexamine the question of how to build a society.
the social contract is a foundational concept of Liberalism. without it, the current relations of property, state, government, and people are unintelligible. a breakdown of the system is a breakdown means a breakdown of its premises.
- lhnz 11y agoDon't you worry that a lot of people would die if the social contract was to break down or is this an acceptable loss to you? I understand that you might expect something better to rise from its ashes, but it seems like in the short term it could be horrifically bad for many people.
- Turing_Machine 11y ago"No, i don't believe the world would burn if the social contract were to break down." History disagrees. Strongly.
- jsprogrammer 11y agoThe social contract is a bankrupt concept. The proof is very simple. Show one instance of assent to this contract. Or, maybe, just show us the text of this "contract".