Rousseau’s Radical Ideas: Literature That Changed Society
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Rousseau’s Radical Ideas: Literature That Changed Society

The Philosopher Who Shook the World (and Maybe Started a Revolution) Jean-Jacques Rousseau was not the type to keep his opinions to himself. In the 18th century—a time when aristocrats were sipping wine and pretending everything was fine—Rousseau came along and basically said, “Society is a mess, and we’re all doing life wrong.” His works,…