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I'm not familiar with the term "social contract", but maybe you could enlighten me? I found it was an interesting way of describing quirks about our world that
by danbolt 10y ago
I'm not familiar with the term "social contract", but maybe you could enlighten me? I found it was an interesting way of describing quirks about our world that aren't readily describable.
- dalke 10y agoIt's a term originally from the 1700s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract . I learned it in US history courses in school. My best guess about the "whistle" lwhalen refers to is the anti-libertarian implication in the concept. That Wikipedia page links to various bits of criticism, including "A critique of social contract theory as counter-factual myth" and "A satirical example of a social contract for the United States from the Libertarian Party."
- rocqua 10y agoBasically, the social contract is a replacement for a real contract that justifies the power you have over government and the other way around. I see it come up like this most often with regards to tax and zoning laws. In case of the article, the social contract says what the city can do to you, and what it must do for you. Noteworthy is e.g. that the system here can surveill you with helicopter spotlight.