John T. Bookman, Locke's Contract: Would People Consent to It?, The American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Vol. 43, No. 3 (Jul., 1984), pp. 357-368 ... It is shown that Locke has precluded a ...

And as Hobbes observed, and the Post confirms, the state of nature is a brutal place: Keith Green, 37, said he's heard too many scary stories to slip into a spot someone has blocked off.