Research Record · Working Paper / SSRN Preprint
The Inescapable Chain: Human Nature, Exploitation, and the Illusion of Freedom
A philosophical and psychological inquiry confronting foundational myths of human freedom, arguing that exploitation and control dynamics are intrinsic features of human intelligence and self-interest rather than mere societal deviations.
Overview
Purpose & Objectives
Critiques classical political and philosophical assumptions regarding human nature, social contract theory, and liberation.
Methodology & Framework
Theoretical Structure
Construct Architecture
Interdisciplinary analysis integrating philosophy of power, political theory, and psychological models of self-deception and institutional control.
Core Claims
Key Propositions & Insights
Proposition 1
Challenges Rousseauist, Hobbesian, and Marxist models of intrinsic human nature.
Proposition 2
Frames social structures and moral systems as negotiations of power and control.
Proposition 3
Exposes human freedom narratives as pacifying psychological constructs sustaining systems of domination.
Boundaries
Scope & Analytical Limitations
Subject Matter Scope
Political philosophy, philosophy of mind, ethics, and critical social theory.
Methodological Limitations
SSRN working paper / preprint (Word count: 9,666).
Distribution & Attribution Notice
Working paper / preprint record. Canonical record is hosted on SSRN.