Avram Noam Chomsky (born December 7, 1928) is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, hi...
The internet could be a very positive step towards education, organisation and participation in a meaningful society. Noam Chomsky
The internet could be a very positive step towards education, organisation and participation in a meaningful society.
Democratic societies can't force people. Therefore they have to control what they think. Noam Chomsky
Democratic societies can't force people. Therefore they have to control what they think.
That's the standard technique of privatization: defund, make sure things don't work, people get angry, you hand it over to private capital. Noam Chomsky
That's the standard technique of privatization: defund, make sure things don't work, people get angry, you hand it over to private capital.
The general population doesn't know what's happening, and it doesn't even know that it doesn't know. Noam Chomsky
The general population doesn't know what's happening, and it doesn't even know that it doesn't know.
One of the greatest dangers is secular religion - state worship. Noam Chomsky
One of the greatest dangers is secular religion - state worship.
There's a good reason why nobody studies history, it just teaches you too much. Noam Chomsky
There's a good reason why nobody studies history, it just teaches you too much.
We shouldn't be looking for heroes, we should be looking for good ideas. Noam Chomsky
We shouldn't be looking for heroes, we should be looking for good ideas.
Everyone’s worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there’s really an easy way: Stop participating in it. Noam Chomsky
Everyone’s worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there’s really an easy way: Stop participating in it.
See, people with power understand exactly one thing: violence. Noam Chomsky
See, people with power understand exactly one thing: violence.
Debt is a social and ideological construct, not a simple economic fact. Noam Chomsky
Debt is a social and ideological construct, not a simple economic fact.
Any dictator would admire the uniformity and obedience of the U.S. media. Noam Chomsky
Any dictator would admire the uniformity and obedience of the U.S. media.
It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the truth and expose lies. Noam Chomsky
It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the truth and expose lies.