October 2011
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“The whole educational and professional training system is a very elaborate...”
– Noam Chomsky (via hipsterspinster)
September 2011
8 posts
Chomsky featured in "Free" (the dub of protest)
http://vimeo.com/29207628
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“A number of analysts have observed that although bin Laden was finally killed,...”
– Excerpt from the new preface of the 10th anniversary reissue of Noam Chomsky’s 9-11: Was There an Alternative?. (via prshnth)
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Hypersomnia Creep's Mellow Waste: War is Peace.... →
hypersomniacreep:
The terms of political discourse typically have two meanings. One is the dictionary meaning, and the other is a meaning that is useful for serving power-the doctrinal meaning.
Take democracy. According to the commonsense meaning, a society is democratic to the extent that people can participate…
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“If there was an observer on Mars, they would probably be amazed that we have...”
– Noam Chomsky (via suriveorthrive)
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“Ayn Rand in my view is one of the most evil figures of modern intellectual...”
– Noam Chomsky (via voorwaarts)
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WHISKYHIGHS.: “When I was in high school… I asked... →
whiskyhighs:
“When I was in high school… I asked myself at one point: “Why do i care if my high school’s team wins the football game? I don’t know anybody on the team, they have nothing to do with me… why am I here and applaud? It does not make any sense.” But the point is, it does make sense: It’s a way of…
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“The costs of the Bush-Obama wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are now estimated to...”
– Noam Chomsky - American Decline: Causes & Consequences (via weareimmortal)
August 2011
11 posts
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“The phrase the ‘discovery of America’ is obviously wrong. What they discovered...”
– Noam Chomsky (via selchieproductions)
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New Noam Chomsky piece on the causes and... →
thegermansmakegoodstuff:
I love this guy.
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NOAM CHOMSKY: DRUG CARTELS AND THE GROWING BORDER... →
criminalwisdom:
In a new interview, linguist and activist Noam Chomsky discusses the drug cartels of Mexico, the government’s error-proned response to the “War on Drugs,” and what the U.S. education system could learn from Mexico.
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“Most problems of teaching are not problems of growth but helping cultivate...”
– Noam Chomsky (via rainydayrunner)
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media-ocracy: I MET HIM! →
media-ocracy:
Couldn’t have asked for more… definitely a proud moment of my design career, a sure elevator to my thesis, and more importantly, the opportunity to meet and interview Prof. Noam Chomsky for my Graduate Design Thesis.
Photo by: Bev Stohl, Prof. Noam Chomsky’s PA and TA Location: …
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“We might ask ourselves how we would be reacting if Iraqi commandos landed at...”
– Noam Chomsky, on the killing of Osama bin Laden (via lasso)
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“The goal for the corporations is to maximize profit and market share. And they...”
– Noam Chomsky, from the film, “The Corporation (via veganoclastic)
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April 2011
11 posts
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Chomsky on IP →
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IT'S GETTING CLOSER
darshitamistry:
I mentioned in one of my earlier post about interviewing Noam Chomsky on my thesis.
Over the past few weeks, Michael Kilgore (my thesis adviser) and I have been working on the structure and flow of the interview. Michael suggested I make moodboards of Chomsky’s insights on the U.S. media and then combine those insights with my point of views…
… and here’s what I got so far.
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Strikes will 'antagonise' many in Arab world, says... →
progressive-insanities:
Want to know what one of the best thinkers of our times says about the Libyan intervention by the US, Britain, France, and canada?
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Consumption distracts people. You cannot control... →
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thefreeworld:
“It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the truth and expose lies.” — Noam Chomsky”
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Age is just a number.
Interviewer: How old are you?
Chomsky: 82.
Interviewer: Why haven’t you mellowed?
Chomsky: Because I look at the world. And there’s too much, there’s things happening in the world that should lead anyone to become indignant, active, and simply engaged.
March 2011
20 posts
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NOAM CHOMSKY, ON LOVE
elisesninja:
“I just know it’s—has an unbreakable grip, but I can’t tell you what it is. It’s just life’s empty without it.”
Watch it here.
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“The logic is clear — propaganda is to a democracy what the bludgeon is to a...”
– Noam Chomsky, “On propaganda” (via inbunden)
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Watch
I love noam, this guy is “wicked” smart.
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“Sometimes, you know, popular movements develop and leaders appear. Usually it’s...”
– Noam Chomsky on the Situation in Africa and the Middle East - Infoshop News (via newsshit)
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“In the United States, the political system is a very marginal affair. There are...”
– Noam Chomsky (via cerebralthoughts)
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“Interiewer: How old are you?
Chomsky: 82.
Interviewer: Why haven’t you...”
– Noam CHomsky (via theweightofemptiness)
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Sacramento Is Dead: Noam Chomsky on newsnight →
getdroppedloseout:
This is a very interesting watch. Noam Chomsky really is a very intelligent man who consistently puts forward a very concise simply put arguments. I find his points on Obama being no better than Bush most interesting in this video. I personally agree with most of what he is saying. Western…
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“If you quietly accept and go along no matter what your feelings are, ultimately...”
– Noam Chomsky (via behgobehgo)
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“The whole educational and professional training system is a very elaborate...”
– Noam Chomsky (via cindyisabadass)
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“What has to be done is what’s happening in Madison, or what’s happening in...”
– Noam Chomsky (via endormirse)
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“… the less noticed was that Obama declared a tax increase for federal workers....”
– Noam Chomsky, February 17, 2011, Democracy Now! (via revolutionwillbetumblrized)