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The philosopher was fascinated by the United States. The author of a new study says the modern equivalents of his ‘American insurgents’ should read the Frenchman’s work On a typical day, Denis Diderot might write about ancient Chinese music in the morning, study the mechanics of a cotton mill in the afternoon, then work on a play after dinner. Beware the corruption of morals and the scorn of laws; beware of an unbalanced distribution of wealth People of North America, may the example of all those nations that have preceded you, and especially that of your motherland, instruct you. Beware of the affluence of gold that brings with it the corruption of morals and the scorn of laws; beware of an unbalanced distribution of wealth that will give rise to a small number of opulent citizens and a horde of citizens in poverty, a situation that will engender the insolence of some and the deprivation of others. Andrew S Curran is William Armstrong Professor of the Humanities at Wesleyan University. His book, Diderot and the Art of Thinking Freely, will be published by Other Press on 15 January Continue reading…
