I think you can respect his opinion and agree with certain aspects of what he's saying without necessarily subscribing to his political ideology. I can see the appeal of arguments from both the left and right of the political spectrum and never understood why so-called progressives think they have a monopoly on empathy and compassion. In my experience, it's more a case of gaining a narcissistic sense of moral superiority than a genuine concern for those less well off than themselves.
@@runningfree1973 No. It's about fixing obviously dysfunctional problems. You can have aspects of traditional conservativism, idc, but if you aren't for serious change, gtfo of the way. We will literally go extinct if we don't change the entire systems that exist
@@runningfree1973 being proud of ethical decisions isn't being a narcissist. We don't have conflicting feelings on things bc we know why what we are doing is right. Understand what's going on or don't comrade.
@@Peter_Kropotkin Serious thinkers on the left like Chomsky are being undermined by the identity politics of what could be loosely termed the woke social justice movement.
This was a GREAT interview! MAD respect to this interviewer, she really got the very best out of Chomsky, which is when he is allowed to speak freely and prompted on an interesting string of related yet evolving topics in a non-combative style where the questions seek to probe for further clarification and elaboration from Chomsky on his nuanced views rather than trying in vain to challenge him or trip him up with belligerent and/or "gotcha" questions. I was VERY impressed by this interviewer's understated yet thorough approach and amicable style. 10/10
Says the person with Schopenhauer as his profile image. One of my favorite stories of Schopenhauer is how he invited soldiers into his house so they could use it as a position to shoot at left-wing radicals during an uprising. That nicely sums up his contemptuous attitude towards those on the left whose moral self-righteousness and ignorance of history and human nature leads them to believe they have all the answers to society's problems.
@@runningfree1973 What a silly take. Do you want to cancel him? You may not believe this but he is mostly known for his work in metaphysics and aesthetics.
Wouldn't it be an even MORE wonderful world IF Linguistics Professor actually did MORE with his career than merely criticize everyone ELSE from the sidelines, and with the great luxury of 20/20 Hindsight-Like with Worthless Monday-Morning-Quarterback that he really is??? smh
this man has so much knowledge and wisdom, he should in top administrations making decisions for all of us (would be an interesting change to see someone actually intelligent and compassionate in a position of power for once)
he would consider that a ridiculous proposition. his whole point is let the people decide -- he's not at all interested in being in charge. the idea that leaders (any) know what's best for everyone is a widespread delusion.
+John Constantine yeah but the way things are going the people are gonna decide on trump or some such thing.. democracy doesnt work when propaganda and ignorance rules the day
Storm Presser-King democracy doesn't really work, period. It's what we've got now and it's markedly better than despotism. But it's still a decision made on a defunct premise, ie: the idea that anyone out there, or any group, knows what's best for society, it's just not true and never can be.
+John Constantine well someone or something has to be the guiding force in society, even if it ultimately distributes power more evenly amongst people, and I would much prefer it to be an intellectual of some description instead of a ruling class of shadowy financial elites..
+Storm Presser-King something, not someone. and the something would be the non-aggression principle, which basically means human interactions are based on voluntary associations. You don't take my money against my will so you can transfer it to say, the Ukraine, because someone voted for you. That's an enforced transfer and therefore essentially theft and immoral. If you think I should support the so called revolution in Ukraine, monetarily, then you have to convince them why, through rational argument (sales) and earn their subscription. Why is it that 30 - 40 per cent of the nation's GDP has to go to some elite cabal or some 'intellectual'. Because they'll just know how to put it to good use? It's a myth. And it's disproven decade after decade. Look at Iraq, one and a half trillion spent, and what gained? Chomsky wouldn't do that, granted. But he wouldn't want power over the public purse anyway, he's just not that naive or hubristic to think that he'd know what to do with it. He's an anarchist at heart.
Chomsky's genius is his ability to immediately recollect and cross reference historical fact with the impartiality of a scientist. His way of critical thinking should be formed into a discipline and taught at universities. His memory recall is astounding and his desire for truth and justice unrelenting - true hero of modern time
He might criticize. He might oppose. He might despise, disgust, disrespect and even degrade. But all this, in the name of truth and justice. Personally, a remarkable man, rather a gem among us. We need more Chomsky's out there!
Because only an "informed consumer" like Chomsky knows which choices are rational or irrational for everyone else. MEMO to Noam Chomsky: ALL value is subjective, period.
His critical thinking in the field of generative syntax is well engrained in many US institutions. I'm not sure how he's received in poly sci, but in linguistics he's certainly the go-to guy, at least in generative paradigms.
The underlying quandary in Noam’s concept is that he wants the State to make things fair; when in fact, because more power is given to the State to accomplish this you will get an end result the opposite of his vision. All you have to do is look around at the world today and you will see this is exactly what has happened. Psychopaths are attracted to power and you have given them the perfect venue and avenue to power that can be corrupted and used to achieve their ends.
He says it is never to late to turn things around -- but, it is to late to do it without a significant cost in blood. The longer this system continues goes the harder and more costly it becomes...
Same here! Lol, this is the first video in days where I've actually decided to watch somebody with sane views again. Watching right wing 'intellectuals' try to reason really makes you appreciate the distilled and crystal thoughts of a scholar like Chomsky.
Indeed, I am aware that he's criticized his campaign and his policies. It's just that this is the first time I've ever heard Chomsky make that kind of direct character judgment on Obama. And it's definitely a good thing that he did. I remember him giving an interview for The Young Turks wherein Cenk Uygur asked him about Obama as a person, and Chomsky replied that you'd have to ask his family or shrink (something like that).
If you Google you'll find more. He criticized him early on because he ran on empty slogans, his election campaign got the marketing prices, but his actual political plans where mostly opaque.
The only great thing about the sixties was that there were people activated...the fact is they didn't have the back bone to stay the course of responsible action day after day and getting anything done takes that kind of persistence in a democracy.
The crazy tapes that came out where Rupert Murdock sent and envoy to General Patraeus to offer him unlimited money to run for US Presidency would be a great subject for Mr Chompsky. x
Communism in it's self doesn't involve the state. It's theoretically supposed to dissolve the state in socialism. That's why you sometimes hear the Chinese say that they are in the stage of socialism. Although, as we've seen in history, and as Mikhail Bakunin pointed out in his correspondence debate with Marx: "no dictatorship can have any other aim than to perpetuate itself." I'm only responding to the assertion about the State.
"that is why they are rich, if you dedicate your life to enriching yourself and those are your values and you don't care what happens to anyone else, then of course, you won't care for anyone else - so it is self selecting, it is also institutional" - Could the problems of the world be stated any clearer ?
Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. George Orwell
Whoa I wouldnt goes as far as you with the development of public schools but here something quite interesting to consider is that many these institutions or charitable organizations only actually donate up to like 25% of the money the receive while it is tax exemptible while the rest go to the staff and company.Every U.S. and foreign charity that qualifies as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code is considered a "private foundation".
If you look at my channel, you will find many of them in my playlists. He's said things about Obama's policies, even saying that he lied about Mubarak. But he has never said that Obama lacked a moral center, which is a direct criticism of his personal character. That's a widely encompassing judgment, not even a confined criticism.
The civil war started in 1946. The Germans evaquated the Balkans late 1944 becuase the troops were needed elsewhere and there was a danger of being cut off.
social democracy requires an arbitrary intervention in the market and business of individuals; where the government knows who is to benefit from their policies and who is to fail. And popular opinion, the demagogic slogans and 'statistics' always win, no matter how unfair it actually is to the minority that will lose.
Also something funny to point out is that any organization that is not a private foundation (i.e.public lol, ) is usually a public charity as described in Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and thus it can be taxed. I personally find this suspicious due to obvious implications.
I am so happy to be back, watching Chomsky. Seriously, I have been watching videos of right wing ideologues for the last few days, just trying to get an idea of where they are coming from and the basic flaws in their arguments and it is such a masochistic exercise. I am glad to be back and listening to one of the voices of sanity in this world.
It makes no difference. The latter slogan, "I don't have to rely on anybody but my self," is just a logical translation of the former slogan, "I only care about my self" into a more palatable refrain. If you take it as a moral truth that you ought not to rely (or, if you like, are not obligated to rely) on anyone but your self, then that can be applied universally as, "other people ought not rely on me," in which case you end up with the obvious result: you will only care about your self.
My point was that we all benefit from these products and get a much more value than what we pay for them (win/win), not to argue over the specifics / sales tactics. Chomsky's point of view is that the rich get rich at the expense of others, which I believe is misguided and untrue.
Depends on which country you're referring to. The US is a federal republic with a constitutional democracy... and utilizes a capitalist/socialist economic structure. You can effectively mix n' match terms to synch up with any country. If the US was raw capitalism, we wouldn't have things like welfare, social security, and post offices. Not that we don't have people who want to do away with those things on principle...
I want to adopt Noam Chomsky as my wise Grandpa! Beyond being a genius, he is a great humane being. Over the years he has helped me clear out a lot of clouds of confusion. @Peta_de_Aztlan
Ayn Rand is one example of the effect of BS marketing on the masses, but L. Ron Hubbard imo has even a tighter grip on his "followers." Reality and facts are not required in the American Dream
The Greatest intellectual of the past 200 years. Stupendously sagacious with an unwavering moral rectitude in all he touches. The problem is, large masses of people do not know him, nor necessarily wish to know him and reap the profound rewards of his work.
Actually the problem really is that Linguistics Professor Chomsky has done NOTHING more with his life than merely criticize everyone ELSE from the sidelines, and with the great luxury of 20/20 Hindsight. Which makes him no more than a very intelligent-sounding Monday-Morning-Quarterback, and renders his criticisms of others essentially worthless!
Stop! What's that sound? Everyone is wondering what's going on. Chomsky always shines light and exposes the great Beast and Prince of Darkness; The Matrix!
The only thing I disagree with Noam is on the "everything can be reversed". He quotes the 50s and 60s. He lived through these periods; so of course they're very real and attainable to him; but he forgets that almost the ENTIRE REST OF HISTORY showed no signs of a humanity-based fight. Of course many many fights between the elites of countries. But the human struggle only lasted those 2 decades; in which much progress was made that is now being steadily undone as history would dictate.
Well I think what Noam is getting that if they are active it would cut into what vital time they have to simply survive. There's always room to squeeze in activism I guess, but it would depend on the person and the end of their day. But if you're on two jobs to help you get by you probably don't have much time to go to marches, or study issues in full to find a working solution to a problem you identified. They're not incapable, they're just in the situation they can't move around much.
what he says about the responsibility of privilege in relative to how we individually respond to the inequality that exists around us is key to us having a part to play in starting a dialogue. daily distractions in the mass media(harlem shuffle,gangnam style,dogsonskateboards and other forms of brain sludge) do a good job in making us think we dont have to or need to make an effort and be responsible for each other. brain sludge make human lazy and selfish..
I just love all this projection. You don't even know who I am or what any of my points of view are other than the single issue I have voiced myself on here that no one wants to deal with so fuck it.
Well Americans make the decisions in the US, not Qatar, so who else to blame? But an interesting question about the blame of decisions for neoliberal deregulation and outsourcing manufacturing is that these decisions are spread out over many people only working on making local optimization or a profit, and if they don't do it, they go out of business. We need a new system for regulation that is flexible, effective and responsible. Maybe democratic corporations.
This is the first time that I've heard Noam actually critique Obama's character. He usually keeps it to institutions, but I think it bears mentioning that Obama has no moral center. It's true.
The Capitalist system in its current stage is a total sham. When you look at how the money gets spread around, and when you look at who is becoming better off after every boom and bust, it becomes difficult to look at the continued use of such a model to be totally irresponsible. You're actually asking me... WHY critique the capitalist system & the outcomes it has on the world?
Not living in the US, I can't say that Fox is much different from Al-Jazeera or RT in regard to political influence. Just different point of views. Why not see it as one among other biased media? Al-Jazeera is not a radical islamist network but they broadcast in countries with jihadist influence and from within the same contexts.
Right. There is only feudalistic-corporatism, in which those who current hold the capital, retain their control over humanity, simply for having it. Or meritocratic-capitalism; whereby entrepreneurial skill and human knowledge would dictate who had control. In order for the second system to work; the people would need to be healthy and educated; so the current conservative philosophy of depriving people of health-care and state education (for which government spending is vital) works contrary.
An idea being new or old doesn't make it right or wrong. Most of the world's worst atrocities have been a result of leaders acting for what they saw as 'the public good'. E.g. Mao's China, where 80 million starved to death, in his persuit of a more equitable society. I don't judge intentions, I judge results. The guy who built my house did so for personal benefit, not out of charity or benevolence. Now thanks to his 'selfish' behaviour, I have a roof over my head. This is what's called Win/Win.
Capitalism has a polar opposite: Communism. You can end up on the 2 extremes of the system, state-controlled economy or laissez-faire capitalism. There are literally no countries on the planet that utilize either of those extremes in their pure fashion. Every country has a degree of socialism and a degree of capitalism.
#CincodeMayo I love Chomsky. He is a genius because he shares what he knows, searches and researches. Sometimes I wish I could see him get all pissed off and cuss the hell out of the fascist pigs. However, he has been at this so long it could be like shouting at a brick wall. Many are passive slaves in the U.S.A. Let's work on ourselves, acquire weapons of war for self-defense (including courage!) and prepare for whatever disasters are sure to come. Sharpen your tools! @Peta_de_Aztlan
Noam is correct about the fact that certain types of psychopaths gravitate to positions of power and wealth and succeed in obtaining these things through any means possible. His representation of Rand's concept of the virtue of selflessness is way off base. Her basic concept was rational self interest within a free market and succeeding through ones achievements which tend to benefit others as well.
I was a conservative. Listening to this man, I've become a progressive
I think you can respect his opinion and agree with certain aspects of what he's saying without necessarily subscribing to his political ideology. I can see the appeal of arguments from both the left and right of the political spectrum and never understood why so-called progressives think they have a monopoly on empathy and compassion. In my experience, it's more a case of gaining a narcissistic sense of moral superiority than a genuine concern for those less well off than themselves.
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@@runningfree1973 No. It's about fixing obviously dysfunctional problems. You can have aspects of traditional conservativism, idc, but if you aren't for serious change, gtfo of the way. We will literally go extinct if we don't change the entire systems that exist
@@runningfree1973 being proud of ethical decisions isn't being a narcissist. We don't have conflicting feelings on things bc we know why what we are doing is right. Understand what's going on or don't comrade.
@@Peter_Kropotkin Serious thinkers on the left like Chomsky are being undermined by the identity politics of what could be loosely termed the woke social justice movement.
This was a GREAT interview! MAD respect to this interviewer, she really got the very best out of Chomsky, which is when he is allowed to speak freely and prompted on an interesting string of related yet evolving topics in a non-combative style where the questions seek to probe for further clarification and elaboration from Chomsky on his nuanced views rather than trying in vain to challenge him or trip him up with belligerent and/or "gotcha" questions. I was VERY impressed by this interviewer's understated yet thorough approach and amicable style. 10/10
Have you seen Medhi Hasan interview him?
That was worst ever interview compared to this one.
Jesus, what's wrong with an interviewer challenging someone's views and supplying the contrary or alternative arguments?
This interview was great. If I detect my morals are sliding, watching a Chomsky clip on youtube always sets me straight.
Says the person with Schopenhauer as his profile image. One of my favorite stories of Schopenhauer is how he invited soldiers into his house so they could use it as a position to shoot at left-wing radicals during an uprising. That nicely sums up his contemptuous attitude towards those on the left whose moral self-righteousness and ignorance of history and human nature leads them to believe they have all the answers to society's problems.
@@runningfree1973 What a silly take. Do you want to cancel him? You may not believe this but he is mostly known for his work in metaphysics and aesthetics.
Thanks for the upload and above all THANK YOU Noam Chomsky!
Wouldn't it be a wonderful world if Bernie Sanders won the 2016 presidential election and hired Noam Chomsky as an advisor!
your words.. my toughts
John Partyka that would be a great day for Americans
bernie is a cult not different then the previous one.
sarah alsaady- How so?
Wouldn't it be an even MORE wonderful world IF Linguistics Professor actually did MORE with his career than merely criticize everyone ELSE from the sidelines, and with the great luxury of 20/20 Hindsight-Like with Worthless Monday-Morning-Quarterback that he really is??? smh
Good to see Bertrand up there :)
this man has so much knowledge and wisdom, he should in top administrations making decisions for all of us (would be an interesting change to see someone actually intelligent and compassionate in a position of power for once)
he would consider that a ridiculous proposition. his whole point is let the people decide -- he's not at all interested in being in charge. the idea that leaders (any) know what's best for everyone is a widespread delusion.
+John Constantine yeah but the way things are going the people are gonna decide on trump or some such thing.. democracy doesnt work when propaganda and ignorance rules the day
Storm Presser-King democracy doesn't really work, period. It's what we've got now and it's markedly better than despotism. But it's still a decision made on a defunct premise, ie: the idea that anyone out there, or any group, knows what's best for society, it's just not true and never can be.
+John Constantine well someone or something has to be the guiding force in society, even if it ultimately distributes power more evenly amongst people, and I would much prefer it to be an intellectual of some description instead of a ruling class of shadowy financial elites..
+Storm Presser-King something, not someone. and the something would be the non-aggression principle, which basically means human interactions are based on voluntary associations. You don't take my money against my will so you can transfer it to say, the Ukraine, because someone voted for you. That's an enforced transfer and therefore essentially theft and immoral. If you think I should support the so called revolution in Ukraine, monetarily, then you have to convince them why, through rational argument (sales) and earn their subscription.
Why is it that 30 - 40 per cent of the nation's GDP has to go to some elite cabal or some 'intellectual'. Because they'll just know how to put it to good use? It's a myth. And it's disproven decade after decade. Look at Iraq, one and a half trillion spent, and what gained?
Chomsky wouldn't do that, granted. But he wouldn't want power over the public purse anyway, he's just not that naive or hubristic to think that he'd know what to do with it. He's an anarchist at heart.
Always enlightening to see Noam, and especially to hear Noam's ideas and thoughts. Stay well. The world needs people like Noam Chomsky.
Chomsky is an anarchist, not a communist.
Is it technically true?
@@ryanblack9107 this is absolutely not true at all
Libertarian Socialist specifically but ya anarchist.
Chomsky's genius is his ability to immediately recollect and cross reference historical fact with the impartiality of a scientist. His way of critical thinking should be formed into a discipline and taught at universities.
His memory recall is astounding and his desire for truth and justice unrelenting - true hero of modern time
Respect to Dr. Chomsky
I love professor Chomsky. He always hits the nail on the head.
He has highest integrity and, at the same time, he has always been learning. He is what Romans called an Exemplum for everyone
Here's an important question: who the heck do we replace him with when he's gone?
There isn't anyone :s
What a beautiful, respectful person he is :- ) Thank you for inspiring us Noam.
Wisdom in the flesh.
this man is amazing... hopefully he'll speak out for many many more years... worth multiple times what most of his younger colleagues do and say..
He's a legend!!!
He might criticize. He might oppose. He might despise, disgust, disrespect and even degrade. But all this, in the name of truth and justice. Personally, a remarkable man, rather a gem among us. We need more Chomsky's out there!
What a great man. I am really, really happy that I get to live to see Chomsky speak.
Noam rocks...a real human being
Great interview.
Good interview! And you know when you're listening to a straight answer!...'Uninformed consumers making irrational choices'.
Because only an "informed consumer" like Chomsky knows which choices are rational or irrational for everyone else.
MEMO to Noam Chomsky: ALL value is subjective, period.
Glad to see that Chomsky was not fooled by Obama's theatrics and rhetoric.
His critical thinking in the field of generative syntax is well engrained in many US institutions. I'm not sure how he's received in poly sci, but in linguistics he's certainly the go-to guy, at least in generative paradigms.
The underlying quandary in Noam’s concept is that he wants the State to make things fair; when in fact, because more power is given to the State to accomplish this you will get an end result the opposite of his vision. All you have to do is look around at the world today and you will see this is exactly what has happened. Psychopaths are attracted to power and you have given them the perfect venue and avenue to power that can be corrupted and used to achieve their ends.
I truly admire this man.
He says it is never to late to turn things around -- but, it is to late to do it without a significant cost in blood. The longer this system continues goes the harder and more costly it becomes...
Same here! Lol, this is the first video in days where I've actually decided to watch somebody with sane views again. Watching right wing 'intellectuals' try to reason really makes you appreciate the distilled and crystal thoughts of a scholar like Chomsky.
great interview
Hope he sticks around for a long time.
good questioning of the journalist rosiland jordan.
I luv this man he puts things in its proper perspective..
Noam Chomsky, you are a living legend.
Great interview!
Indeed, I am aware that he's criticized his campaign and his policies. It's just that this is the first time I've ever heard Chomsky make that kind of direct character judgment on Obama. And it's definitely a good thing that he did. I remember him giving an interview for The Young Turks wherein Cenk Uygur asked him about Obama as a person, and Chomsky replied that you'd have to ask his family or shrink (something like that).
If you Google you'll find more. He criticized him early on because he ran on empty slogans, his election campaign got the marketing prices, but his actual political plans where mostly opaque.
The only great thing about the sixties was that there were people activated...the fact is they didn't have the back bone to stay the course of responsible action day after day and getting anything done takes that kind of persistence in a democracy.
The crazy tapes that came out where Rupert Murdock sent and envoy to General Patraeus to offer him unlimited money to run for US Presidency would be a great subject for Mr Chompsky.
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Communism in it's self doesn't involve the state. It's theoretically supposed to dissolve the state in socialism. That's why you sometimes hear the Chinese say that they are in the stage of socialism. Although, as we've seen in history, and as Mikhail Bakunin pointed out in his correspondence debate with Marx: "no dictatorship can have any other aim than to perpetuate itself."
I'm only responding to the assertion about the State.
A great man.
Thanks for the valuable upload !
"that is why they are rich, if you dedicate your life to enriching yourself and those are your values and you don't care what happens to anyone else, then of course, you won't care for anyone else - so it is self selecting, it is also institutional" - Could the problems of the world be stated any clearer ?
The most well thought out response I have yet seen from a Chomskyite!
Which is a more broad criticism that he gives for every president. That's just the way the political system works if you want that kind of position.
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Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.
George Orwell
Whoa I wouldnt goes as far as you with the development of public schools but here something quite interesting to consider is that many these institutions or charitable organizations only actually donate up to like 25% of the money the receive while it is tax exemptible while the rest go to the staff and company.Every U.S. and foreign charity that qualifies as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code is considered a "private foundation".
this is how you make points..he is the best talker, talking points to the next level.. if you don't know nutttin, u cant understand what he is sayin.
If you look at my channel, you will find many of them in my playlists. He's said things about Obama's policies, even saying that he lied about Mubarak. But he has never said that Obama lacked a moral center, which is a direct criticism of his personal character. That's a widely encompassing judgment, not even a confined criticism.
Entitlement, that's the word you use to describe it. We live in an age of 'entitlement'
The civil war started in 1946. The Germans evaquated the Balkans late 1944 becuase the troops were needed elsewhere and there was a danger of being cut off.
social democracy requires an arbitrary intervention in the market and business of individuals; where the government knows who is to benefit from their policies and who is to fail. And popular opinion, the demagogic slogans and 'statistics' always win, no matter how unfair it actually is to the minority that will lose.
Also something funny to point out is that any organization that is not a private foundation (i.e.public lol, ) is usually a public charity as described in Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and thus it can be taxed. I personally find this suspicious due to obvious implications.
I am so happy to be back, watching Chomsky. Seriously, I have been watching videos of right wing ideologues for the last few days, just trying to get an idea of where they are coming from and the basic flaws in their arguments and it is such a masochistic exercise. I am glad to be back and listening to one of the voices of sanity in this world.
Excellent
Exactly right, local capitalism...but NOT corporate.
It makes no difference. The latter slogan, "I don't have to rely on anybody but my self," is just a logical translation of the former slogan, "I only care about my self" into a more palatable refrain. If you take it as a moral truth that you ought not to rely (or, if you like, are not obligated to rely) on anyone but your self, then that can be applied universally as, "other people ought not rely on me," in which case you end up with the obvious result: you will only care about your self.
My point was that we all benefit from these products and get a much more value than what we pay for them (win/win), not to argue over the specifics / sales tactics.
Chomsky's point of view is that the rich get rich at the expense of others, which I believe is misguided and untrue.
Depends on which country you're referring to. The US is a federal republic with a constitutional democracy... and utilizes a capitalist/socialist economic structure.
You can effectively mix n' match terms to synch up with any country. If the US was raw capitalism, we wouldn't have things like welfare, social security, and post offices. Not that we don't have people who want to do away with those things on principle...
Anarchy isnt so bad. Were immersed in it, its all in how we deal with it.
We think the same things at the same time we just can't do anything about it... love Thom & Noam : )
What a nice guy.
If you search Noam Chomsky Obama there are some good interviews of him analyzing his policies as well
Brilliant mind and kind heart
Did you notice how I put the word alternative in quotations, much like how you did with represent?
I want to adopt Noam Chomsky as my wise Grandpa! Beyond being a genius, he is a great humane being. Over the years he has helped me clear out a lot of clouds of confusion. @Peta_de_Aztlan
Ayn Rand is one example of the effect of BS marketing on the masses, but L. Ron Hubbard imo has even a tighter grip on his "followers." Reality and facts are not required in the American Dream
I have no idea what they are talking about, I clicked on this for his VOICE
On that last note I think a film called My Dinner with Chomsky would be great.
Noam is more active than ever, it seems he want's cram in as much as possible before he passes away.
The Greatest intellectual of the past 200 years. Stupendously sagacious with an unwavering moral rectitude in all he touches. The problem is, large masses of people do not know him, nor necessarily wish to know him and reap the profound rewards of his work.
Actually the problem really is that Linguistics Professor Chomsky has done NOTHING more with his life than merely criticize everyone ELSE from the sidelines, and with the great luxury of 20/20 Hindsight.
Which makes him no more than a very intelligent-sounding Monday-Morning-Quarterback, and renders his criticisms of others essentially worthless!
Stop! What's that sound? Everyone is wondering what's going on. Chomsky always shines light and exposes the great Beast and Prince of Darkness; The Matrix!
The only thing I disagree with Noam is on the "everything can be reversed". He quotes the 50s and 60s. He lived through these periods; so of course they're very real and attainable to him; but he forgets that almost the ENTIRE REST OF HISTORY showed no signs of a humanity-based fight. Of course many many fights between the elites of countries. But the human struggle only lasted those 2 decades; in which much progress was made that is now being steadily undone as history would dictate.
Well I think what Noam is getting that if they are active it would cut into what vital time they have to simply survive. There's always room to squeeze in activism I guess, but it would depend on the person and the end of their day. But if you're on two jobs to help you get by you probably don't have much time to go to marches, or study issues in full to find a working solution to a problem you identified. They're not incapable, they're just in the situation they can't move around much.
what he says about the responsibility of privilege in relative to how we individually respond to the inequality that exists around us is key to us having a part to play in starting a dialogue.
daily distractions in the mass media(harlem shuffle,gangnam style,dogsonskateboards and other forms of brain sludge) do a good job in making us think we dont have to or need to make an effort and be responsible for each other. brain sludge make human lazy and selfish..
I just love all this projection. You don't even know who I am or what any of my points of view are other than the single issue I have voiced myself on here that no one wants to deal with so fuck it.
Because he tells the the truth, and therefore wouldn't stand a chance
Well Americans make the decisions in the US, not Qatar, so who else to blame?
But an interesting question about the blame of decisions for neoliberal deregulation and outsourcing manufacturing is that these decisions are spread out over many people only working on making local optimization or a profit, and if they don't do it, they go out of business. We need a new system for regulation that is flexible, effective and responsible. Maybe democratic corporations.
Honey from the lips of an angel?! Did you make that up? Great visual!!
This is the first time that I've heard Noam actually critique Obama's character. He usually keeps it to institutions, but I think it bears mentioning that Obama has no moral center. It's true.
The Capitalist system in its current stage is a total sham. When you look at how the money gets spread around, and when you look at who is becoming better off after every boom and bust, it becomes difficult to look at the continued use of such a model to be totally irresponsible. You're actually asking me... WHY critique the capitalist system & the outcomes it has on the world?
Wow! Perfect succinct summery. :)
Nothing like detail - Obama is such a player - smart and totally plugged in - super politician - Chomsky should have a weekly spot AlJ
Looks great for an 84 year old, long live Noam
I certainly agree that no news network accurately voices arab concerns
Not living in the US, I can't say that Fox is much different from Al-Jazeera or RT in regard to political influence. Just different point of views. Why not see it as one among other biased media? Al-Jazeera is not a radical islamist network but they broadcast in countries with jihadist influence and from within the same contexts.
Right. There is only feudalistic-corporatism, in which those who current hold the capital, retain their control over humanity, simply for having it. Or meritocratic-capitalism; whereby entrepreneurial skill and human knowledge would dictate who had control. In order for the second system to work; the people would need to be healthy and educated; so the current conservative philosophy of depriving people of health-care and state education (for which government spending is vital) works contrary.
Only if he was never wrong, and could never be wrong.
Really ohh please tell me how lovely it is and furthermore tell me how a society like that are since you have obviously lived in one.
An idea being new or old doesn't make it right or wrong. Most of the world's worst atrocities have been a result of leaders acting for what they saw as 'the public good'. E.g. Mao's China, where 80 million starved to death, in his persuit of a more equitable society.
I don't judge intentions, I judge results. The guy who built my house did so for personal benefit, not out of charity or benevolence. Now thanks to his 'selfish' behaviour, I have a roof over my head. This is what's called Win/Win.
Go through his work as I think your missing the context. I doubt if he fails to understand the ideology of Ayn Rand I think he disagree's with it..
LOL AIG sued the gov't because the interest rate on their bailout was too high. That is utterly an American story.
Capitalism has a polar opposite: Communism. You can end up on the 2 extremes of the system, state-controlled economy or laissez-faire capitalism.
There are literally no countries on the planet that utilize either of those extremes in their pure fashion. Every country has a degree of socialism and a degree of capitalism.
Oh okay, I see what you are saying and I agree.
#CincodeMayo I love Chomsky. He is a genius because he shares what he knows, searches and researches. Sometimes I wish I could see him get all pissed off and cuss the hell out of the fascist pigs. However, he has been at this so long it could be like shouting at a brick wall. Many are passive slaves in the U.S.A.
Let's work on ourselves, acquire weapons of war for self-defense (including courage!) and prepare for whatever disasters are sure to come. Sharpen your tools! @Peta_de_Aztlan
Actually his input seems more contributing to awareness than your obsolete criticism.
I don't think he talks about the personalities or moral character of any president, other than Obama here. He just says what they do.
Noam is correct about the fact that certain types of psychopaths gravitate to positions of power and wealth and succeed in obtaining these things through any means possible. His representation of Rand's concept of the virtue of selflessness is way off base. Her basic concept was rational self interest within a free market and succeeding through ones achievements which tend to benefit others as well.
Why is the audio so low?