Amour de soi into amour propre is a breakdown of the power process , pic related
>>24520055
For me Rousseau mentions the superior state of amour de soi, and because we are more than that there really isn't much to be said. Now there is A LOT to be said about life in enlightenment era Europe. So you hear more about amour propre.
This says nothing about his opinion. The ability to speak at length about something does not mean it's the thing you're shilling to the world.
I can say I prefer cotton candy to broccoli, but that isn't useful if I only have broccoli to eat. You might only hear me talk about broccoli. That's doesn't make it a preference.
