Leviathan: An Interactive Exploration

Explore Thomas Hobbes' political philosophy through interactive modeling. What would you sacrifice for security? Freedom? Privacy? Autonomy?

Simulation Controls

{socialContract ? "A sovereign power maintains order through the social contract" : "Society exists in a state of nature without governance"}

Mistrust Level 80
Resource Distribution 30
Desire for Peace 40
Sovereign Power 0
Individual Freedom 50
Power Legitimacy 50
Interpersonal Trust 50

Social Stability

20

Violence Level

90

Contract Compliance

10

Survival Probability

30

Society Evolution Over Time

Current State Analysis

Society currently exists in a state of nature without a social contract. According to Hobbes, this leads to a "war of all against all" where life is "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."

With high mistrust (80) and low resource distribution (30), individuals compete fiercely for survival. The absence of sovereign power results in minimal social stability (20) and high violence (90).

Philosophical Context

Hobbes Hobbes argued that only an absolute sovereign could prevent societal collapse. Individual freedom must be sacrificed for security.