{"product_id":"book-mu5j","title":"No Self, No God, No Clue","description":"\u003cp\u003eohn 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":"Author's Republic","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49793735295280,"sku":"BDmu5j","price":6.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/727005-mu5j-Square.jpg?v=1746853799","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-mu5j","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}