He is saying that man is foolish to follow a fool who does such things. Think of false wolf pack leaders. I’m not well studied in Rousseau but I know he views people who submit to the State (which is akin to submitting to the wolf pack) as foolish, not living up to our nature, which is that we can go beyond all that.

He is saying that man is foolish to follow a fool who does such things. Think of false wolf pack leaders.

I’m not well studied in Rousseau but I know he views people who submit to the State (which is akin to submitting to the wolf pack) as foolish, not living up to our nature, which is that we can go beyond all that.