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Article: Leviathan? try pufferfish.(THE FINAL WORD)

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September 22, 2006
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I WAS SURFING THE INTERNET THE OTHER DAY, when I came across a page dedicated to political philosophy. There it all was--Hobbes's social contract, Locke's state of nature, Rousseau's general will--all the names and concepts I'd dutifully spat out on undergrad exams.

As I sat at my computer, briefly reliving the glory of my first year poli sci class in my head, I couldn't help but wonder: Why do they make politics so complicated for students? If you asked me today, wisened by experience as I am, I'd say that the whole thing really boils down to a single concept: Government is a pufferfish.

I know that's an unorthodox view. Political philosophy tends to ...

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