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Who believed that the government would become corrupt if it did not work with the people (social contract)?
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Who believed that the government

would become corrupt if it did not work
with the people (social contract)?

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Thomas Hobbes believed that human nature was essentially corrupt. He thought that people were naturally ruled by their passions, self-interest, and a desire for power. Without laws or government authority, humans threaten each other's rights and lives.
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