The principle that human nature, in its psychological aspects, is nothing more than a product of history and given social relations removes all barriers to coercion and manipulation by the powerful.
NOAM CHOMSKYEven the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
More Noam Chomsky Quotes
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If there was an observer on Mars, they would probably be amazed that we have survived this long.
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I didn’t pay my taxes for years.
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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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Nineteen sixty-eight was one exciting moment in a much larger movement. It spawned a whole range of movements.
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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 very design of neoliberal principles is a direct attack on democracy.
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There’s very little dislike of Americans in the world, shown by repeated polls, and the dissatisfaction – that is, the hatred and the anger.
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While the richest and most powerful among us are the ones who are trying to drive the society to destruction.
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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.
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Governments don’t control people like they used to.
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Governments regard their own citizens as their main enemy, and they have to be – protect themselves.
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It’s dangerous when people are willing to give up their privacy.
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The United States and Britain loved him. He was supported until the last minute.
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Education must provide the opportunities for self-fulfillment; it can at best provide a rich and challenging environment for the individual to explore, in his own way.
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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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