Modern Day Leaders: Which Follow Locke's or Hobbes' Philosophies?
Who Follows Thomas Hobbes' Philosophy: Kim Jong Un North Korean leader Kim Jong Un follows Thomas Hobbes’ philosophy. Kim is treated as if he was a king, or more accurately, a god. He is praised everywhere in North Korea and no one is allowed to badmouth him or they are punished. Kim controls the armed forces as well, and lives like a king while his people suffer with hunger and poverty. The people are stripped of their natural rights. They laid down their rights to Kim, however, he is not protecting them. The people are afraid to revolt, as it will most likely lead to their death. Kim’s power is hereditary, when his father died it was his turn to become leader. North Korea has been communist for decades, allowing for Kim to continue the trend. Since the previous leaders were treated greatly and had full control of their people, Kim saw no reason to change this, as he saw it as the rightful way to lead. Thomas Hobbes believed that the people could give up their na...
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