In America, the professor talks to the mechanic. They are in the same category.
NOAM CHOMSKYIn America, the professor talks to the mechanic. They are in the same category.
NOAM CHOMSKYThey come from acceptance of American values, not a rejection of them, and recognition that they’re rejected by the U.S. government and by U.S. elites, which does lead to hatred and anger.
NOAM CHOMSKYSo slavery, for example, or other forms of tyranny, are inherently monstrous. The individuals participating in them may be the nicest guys you can imagine.
NOAM CHOMSKYNow that’s so deep in history that there’s no point even bringing it up, but it did once exist.
NOAM CHOMSKYThe Federal Reserve has an official commitment to two different policies. One is to prevent inflation from getting too high. The second is to maintain high employment.
NOAM CHOMSKYThe invasion of Iraq, particularly, gave a big shot in the arm to the jihadi extremists.
NOAM CHOMSKYOn the Internet, you think everything is going to be public.
NOAM CHOMSKYThe probability of apocalypse soon cannot be realistically estimated, but it is surely too high for any sane person to contemplate with equanimity.
NOAM CHOMSKYThere’s very little dislike of Americans in the world, shown by repeated polls, and the dissatisfaction – that is, the hatred and the anger.
NOAM CHOMSKYYou never need an argument against the use of violence, you need an argument for it.
NOAM CHOMSKYHuman language appears to be a unique phenomenon, without significant analogue in the animal world.
NOAM CHOMSKYI 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 CHOMSKYThe murder of Lumumba, in which the U.S. was involved, in the Congo destroyed Africa’s major hope for development. Congo is now total horror story, for years.
NOAM CHOMSKYThe drones are a terrorist weapon; they not only kill targets but also terrorise other people.
NOAM CHOMSKYNo 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.
NOAM CHOMSKYThe public is not to see where power lies, how it shapes policy, and for what ends. Rather, people are to hate and fear one another.
NOAM CHOMSKY