Quote of the Day by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the Enlightenment philosopher dubbed the 'Father of Romanticism,' shaped ideas on freedom and nature.

Quote of the day by Jean-Jacques Rousseau: 'People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little'

Philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, in his banned 1762 work 'Émile', observed that those with limited knowledge often speak ...

Quote of the day by Jean-Jacques Rousseau: ‘Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains’

Rousseau’s famous line from The Social Contract reflects on freedom and control, reminding us how society can quietly place limits on human liberty.

Quote of the day by Swiss philosopher Rousseau: ‘To write a good love letter, you ought to begin without knowing what you mean to say, and to finish…’

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a Swiss philosopher, explored how society binds individuals. His famous work, The Social Contract, ...
UNHCR

The relevance of Jean-Jacques Rousseau 300 years after his birth

GENEVA, June 28 (UNHCR) - "Man is born free but everywhere is in chains." This quote made the Geneva-born political philosopher, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, world famous. But today, as we commemorate the ...
American Enterprise Institute

Leon Kass on the Wisdom of Rousseau

Does technology liberate us or enslave us? How do our social interactions affect our sense of self and our emotional health? Listen as author and master teacher Leon Kass and EconTalk’s Russ Roberts ...
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The mirror effect: We create the bad leaders we complain about

Bad leaders are strengthened by our praise. It starts with celebrating every achievement and excusing every mistake. Slowly, ...