Compare the myth of the wild west with its reality. what elements of the truth would these stories have contained, and what was fabricated or left out? what was life actually like for cowboys, ranchers, and the few women present in mining towns or along the cattle range?

John locke viewed the social contract as a choice or "consent of the governed", where the people possess the power to change government. how did thomas hobbes see the social contract? man is born in chains, but can be set free through good deeds. man is born happy, but becomes more miserable as he ages. man is born poor, but can rely on other individuals for security. man is born selfish, but can give up some freedom in return for security provided by the government.