Mindfuck

Thomas Hobbes’ social contract theory is often presented as a group of people agreeing to forfeit some of their freedoms for the sake of bettering their life in one way or another (not getting killed, their land taken… etc.). But, in fact, Hobbes’ never claims that a person must give up some of their freedom when they enter into a social contract. He does say that people must give up some of their rights, but he maintains that people remain completely free even when they are in a social contract.