{"product_id":"2940193001355","title":"I Think I Own That: John Locke's Guide to Justifying Land Theft with Polite Language","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Locke: Enlightenment philosopher, father of liberalism, inventor of “natural rights,” and accidental spiritual patron of land developers, libertarians, and your uncle who won't shut up about property taxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this gloriously sarcastic takedown of one of Western philosophy's most over-quoted minds, Sophia Blackwell (Kant You Not, No Self, No God, No Clue) guides you through Locke's greatest hits-including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blank slate theory, which basically says you're born dumb and the world makes you worse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis ideas on identity, which collapse the second you forget your phone password\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis version of consent, which mostly consists of “You didn't leave, so I assume you're fine with it.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd of course, property rights-where mixing your labor with the earth somehow makes it yours, and stealing land becomes morally correct as long as you bring a shovel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocke's political philosophy inspired democracies, revolutions, and every 400-comment Reddit thread titled “Taxation is theft.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a respectful biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a roast. A eulogy. A survival guide for understanding how Locke gave us:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiberalism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLandlords\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLegal headaches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd a political system that thinks fencing off a patch of dirt = moral superiority\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecovering philosophy students\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolitical skeptics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnlightenment haters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProperty law survivors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd anyone who wants to laugh while questioning whether government is just a giant metaphor for a really passive-aggressive roommate agreement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou don't need to read Two Treatises of Government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou just need to know Locke said, “I think I own that,” and people believed him.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cogito Ergo Nope","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46326191390961,"sku":"2940193001355","price":6.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/2940193001355_p0.jpg?v=1765017796","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940193001355","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}