t, "What is useful to the public is scarcely ever introduced except by force, since private interests are always almost opposed to it." Rousseau argued, quite convincingly, that the individual desires of man usually conflicted with that of society, yet, one was still obliged to subordinate oneself to society and live a moral life. In Emile Rousseau explains, "The wicked man fears himself and runs from himself; his joy comes in throwing himself out of himself." He later continues, "On the contrary, the serenity of the just man is inner; his laughter has no maliciousness, but joy; he carries its source within himself; he is as gay alone as in the midst of a group." Lester Crocker summarizes the efforts enlightened self
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