translate English to German: The resulting state of conflict led Rousseau to suggest that the first state was invented as a kind of social contract made at the suggestion of the rich and powerful. This original contract was deeply flawed as the wealthiest and most powerful members of society tricked the general population, and thus instituted inequality as a fundamental feature of human society.
Da das nicht der Fall ist – die Menschen hassen, betrügen, verleugnen, belügen und morden – schließt er, dass der Mensch von Natur aus ein ungeselliges Wesen und nur außerhalb der Gesellschaft „gut“ ist.