YouTuber >> Social inequality is neither natural nor divine; according to Rousseau, it is a historical construction.
The natural man was free and driven solely by self-love and pity.
However, through perfectibility, comparison and vanity emerged, making us crave the recognition of others.
The milestone of this servitude was private property, which divided the rich and the poor.
Finally, the elite created the State and laws under the guise of order and protection, institutionalizing domination and political inequality.
William >> Although many associate the rejection of private property with Karl Marx, Jean-Jacques Rousseau defended this idea much earlier, considering the first person who enclosed a piece of land a villain and everyone else gullible.
I disagree; I consider this decision to fence off land to be smart and practical.
Property allowed people to put down roots, develop agriculture, and build a culture, overcoming the instability and constant wars of primitive nomadism when land belonged to no one.
Successful private property gave rise to powers that guarantee contracts and individual rights, allowing us to adapt nature to our needs.
Socialism, by demanding public or state property, resembles absolute monarchies where everything belonged to a king or supreme leader.
In practice, even communist countries like China and Cuba recognize the importance of markets and private businesses.
Private property is an essential pillar of capitalism and individual freedom.
While the socialist model centralizes absolute power in supreme leaders, turning nations into the property of rulers, the Western system ensures that the State acts as a protector of rights rather than the owner of everything.
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