# Thomas Hobbes: Leviathan

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Podcast: [Deep Dive](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-dive-7032266)
Published: 2025-02-22T02:14:30+00:00
Episode link: https://tschaff.podbean.com/e/leviathan-translated-into-modern-english/
Audio file: https://kertob.americanplus.us/podcast/audio/deep_dive_Obama76uu7.mp3
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Duration seconds: 1854

## Resource

This AI generated podcast delves into Hobbes' classic treatise on liberty, emphasizing that true freedom isn’t an inherent quality but rather the absence of external constraints. An Obama-esque reflection ties these philosophical concepts to the Founding Fathers, showing how such debates continue to shape American political thought by balancing individual rights and government responsibility.

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