Propaganda is to a democracy what the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state.
NOAM CHOMSKYI don’t join the New Atheists. So, for example, I wouldn’t have the arrogance to lecture some mother who hopes to see her dying child in Heaven – that’s none of my business, ultimately. I won’t lecture her on the philosophy of science.
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The invasion of Iraq, particularly, gave a big shot in the arm to the jihadi extremists.
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All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only role they can have is to ratify decisions and to consume.
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It is easier to go to the Internet than to go to the library, undoubtedly. But the shift from no libraries to the existence of libraries was a much greater shift than what we’ve seen with the Internet’s development.
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Fidel Castro, whatever people may think of him, is a hero in Latin America, primarily because he stood up to the United States.
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Censorship is never over for those who have experienced it. It is a brand on the imagination that affects the individual who has suffered it, forever.
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The Bible is one of the most genocidal books in history.
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Sometimes I lose my temper.
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It is also a course of action that strikes a blow against the regime of international order, but which offers the weak at least some protection from predatory states.
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A war with Pakistan would be an utter disaster.
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In the US, there is basically one party – the business party. It has two factions, called Democrats and Republicans, which are somewhat different but carry out variations on the same policies.
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It’s a near miracle that nuclear war has so far been avoided.
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What happened in the missile crisis in October 1962 has been prettified to make it look as if acts of courage and thoughtfulness abounded.
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Human language appears to be a unique phenomenon, without significant analogue in the animal world.
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The drones are a terrorist weapon; they not only kill targets but also terrorise other people.
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The internet could be a very positive step towards education, organisation and participation in a meaningful society.
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