I disagree with Hobbes's political points - his elevation of the state to "mortal godhood" gives moral reasoning to kleptocracies
My own views are libertarian. Hobbes disregards the morals of the free market
Morality and any associated ideal is rooted entirely in a presupposition some higher power defines what is correct for human behavior...
Free market = so long as someone is willing to pay, there is always someone willing to collect...
I disagree with Hobbes's political points - his elevation of the state to "mortal godhood" gives moral reasoning to kleptocracies.
I see the similarity between Marx and Hobbes myself. There's nothing in those snippets from Hobbes except take-it-or-leave-it claims attached to the kind of cynical motive-guessing that Marxists are fond of.
Hobbes had a motive of his own: he was eager to disparage any authority that could be held over the head of the King.