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Modern Times - According to Rousseau, this era is characterized by a high level of civilization, inequality, slavery, and pain.

Ancient Times - According to Rousseau, this era is characterized by a low level of civilization, inequality, no slavery, and little pain.

The State of Nature - This condition contains the noble savage who thinks only of his present survival but has a natural tendency to seek his own good and avoid causing pain to others, according to Rousseau.

The Modern State - According to Rousseau, this condition is the invention of the rich to protect their property from the poor.

The General Will - The natural law is defined by this and all legitimate law must conform to it, according to Rousseau.

Tyranny and Slavery - According to Rousseau, these concepts arise from the modern state.

Private Property - The creation of this object involved...

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