I would feel no hesitation in saying that it is the responsibility of a decent human being to give assistance to a child who is being attacked by a rabid dog.
NOAM CHOMSKYNATO was constructed on the – with the reason, whether one believes it or not, that it was going to defend Western Europe from Russian assault.
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No matter what engineering field you’re in, you learn the same basic science and mathematics. And then maybe you learn a little bit about how to apply it.
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If you don’t like what someone has to say, argue with them.
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The truth is, I have absolutely no professional credentials – literally, which is why I’m teaching at MIT.
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The process of shaping opinion, attitudes, and perceptions was termed the ‘engineering of consent’ by one of the founders of the modern public relations industry, Edward Bernays.
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Human language appears to be a unique phenomenon, without significant analogue in the animal world.
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A war with Pakistan would be an utter disaster.
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I stated that Hiroshima and Nagasaki are ‘among the most unspeakable crimes in history.
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In the academic world, most of the work that is done is clerical. A lot of the work done by professors is routine.
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France had a policy, initiated by General de Gaulle, of trying to turn Europe into what was then called a ‘third force,’ independent of the two superpowers, so Europe should pursue an independent course.
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Concentration of wealth yields concentration of political power. And concentration of political power gives rise to legislation that increases and accelerates the cycle.
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There’s a lot of fuss on the Left about election irregularities, like, you know, the voting machines were tampered with, they didn’t count the votes right, and so on.
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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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Rational discussion is useful only when there is a significant base of shared assumptions.
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Debt is a trap, especially student debt, which is enormous, far larger than credit card debt.
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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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