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In the 1700s, a young Jean-Jacques Rousseau defiantly stole a pink and silver ribbon from the estate of his recently deceased employer, who had left him nothing in her will. When the ribbon was discovered in his room, Rousseau denied the theft and blamed a young cook. Forty years later, the famous philosopher reflected on the event. He wrote, “I did not fear punishment, but … [Read more...] about Shame on you