Meaning of Hobbesian | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Of, relating to, or influenced by Thomas Hobbes or his philosophical theories.
2. Involving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized competition.
   figuratively

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Examples

“a Hobbesian theory of the state”

“a cutthroat, Hobbesian environment”

“In Hammett's writings, the social is constructed as a vast Hobbesian landscape of grim functionaries and desperate scrabblers […]”

“Yet the focus on pushing for the best result has also fueled what current and former Uber employees describe as a Hobbesian environment at the company, in which workers are sometimes pitted against one another and where a blind eye is turned to infractions from top performers.”

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