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Who is The Rich from The First and Second Discourses: By Jean-Jacques Rousseau and what is their importance? The_First_and_Second_Discourses:_By_Jean-Jacques_Rousseau English & Literature The Rich | The First and Second Discourses: By Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Answered by Jill W on 04 Nov 14:53

Rousseau believed the wealthy had a lot to lose if the poor revolted, which caused them to invent political power in order to protect their property. Their mistake, however, was that they gave so much power to the state that it ended up ruling them too.

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