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Join us as we unpack Rousseaus compelling arguments and uncover the intricate complexities of human nature through his insightful perspective.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70279942</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:56:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70279942/001_discourse_first_part_opening.mp3" length="5163319" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/455c85b1-b61d-4ae9-88a5-90476e52fc5c/455c85b1-b61d-4ae9-88a5-90476e52fc5c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/455c85b1-b61d-4ae9-88a5-90476e52fc5c/455c85b1-b61d-4ae9-88a5-90476e52fc5c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/455c85b1-b61d-4ae9-88a5-90476e52fc5c/455c85b1-b61d-4ae9-88a5-90476e52fc5c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Jean-Jacques Rousseau</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this captivating exploration, Rousseau delves into the dramatic shifts that civilization brings to human nature—insights he argues have been largely overlooked by many political thinkers. 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Join us as we unpack Rousseaus compelling arguments and uncover the intricate complexities of human nature through his insightful perspective.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70279943</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:57:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70279943/002_discourse_first_part_part_1.mp3" length="8614408" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/024594a0-7763-4d4c-94b3-fa0a7453df51/024594a0-7763-4d4c-94b3-fa0a7453df51.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/024594a0-7763-4d4c-94b3-fa0a7453df51/024594a0-7763-4d4c-94b3-fa0a7453df51.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/024594a0-7763-4d4c-94b3-fa0a7453df51/024594a0-7763-4d4c-94b3-fa0a7453df51.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Jean-Jacques Rousseau</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this captivating exploration, Rousseau delves into the dramatic shifts that civilization brings to human nature—insights he argues have been largely overlooked by many political thinkers. 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Join us as we unpack Rousseaus compelling arguments and uncover the intricate complexities of human nature through his insightful perspective.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70279945</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:57:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70279945/003_discourse_first_part_part_2.mp3" length="11565618" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c8ce6034-d76b-4e28-af4a-e06c9410aca8/c8ce6034-d76b-4e28-af4a-e06c9410aca8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c8ce6034-d76b-4e28-af4a-e06c9410aca8/c8ce6034-d76b-4e28-af4a-e06c9410aca8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c8ce6034-d76b-4e28-af4a-e06c9410aca8/c8ce6034-d76b-4e28-af4a-e06c9410aca8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Jean-Jacques Rousseau</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this captivating exploration, Rousseau delves into the dramatic shifts that civilization brings to human nature—insights he argues have been largely overlooked by many political thinkers. 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Join us as we unpack Rousseaus compelling arguments and uncover the intricate complexities of human nature through his insightful perspective.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70279948</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:57:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70279948/005_second_part_part_1.mp3" length="18903520" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/541bf151-eb7b-4615-b168-dd047224f5e1/541bf151-eb7b-4615-b168-dd047224f5e1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/541bf151-eb7b-4615-b168-dd047224f5e1/541bf151-eb7b-4615-b168-dd047224f5e1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/541bf151-eb7b-4615-b168-dd047224f5e1/541bf151-eb7b-4615-b168-dd047224f5e1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Jean-Jacques Rousseau</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this captivating exploration, Rousseau delves into the dramatic shifts that civilization brings to human nature—insights he argues have been largely overlooked by many political thinkers. 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