chomsky.info : The Noam Chomsky Website
There are few living people I admire more, intellectually, than Noam Chomsky. If you are looking for a pair of eyes to cut through all the crap, all the window dressing, all the trappings of power and intrigue, Chomsky’s vision is about as sharp as they come. I was first exposed to Chomsky years ago through his documentary “Manufacturing Consent.” Its a fairly brutal look at the use of media by democratic governments to not only control their people, but to do so through a ‘manufactured’ reality.
Even if you aren’t a fan of political documentaries, Manufacturing Consent is one I recommend. Its fast paced and interesting, and Chomsky is the kind of guy that can hold our attention with his logic. That documentary is where his famous quote about sounding like you are from Neptune comes from … he makes the point that the structure of new media today, and the way ‘news information’ is imparted to us, is structured in such a way as to not give time to the person who has to spend time setting up their argument. Unless what you are saying ALREADY falls into the existing reality, you will need time to explain the context of your ideas to people … when modern sound-bite news refuses to allow that, people saying truly revolutionary things come off sounding as if the come “from Neptune.”
In short, I don’t know anyone today who sees the political world with clearer eyes than Chomsky. I love the look of his new website, and it looks to be FULL of info. To me, the simplicity of the home page is wonderful, and an excellent analog to Chomsky himself … he provides an excellent and intuitive ‘user interface’ that allows others to see the world through his eyes. If you want to get some fun mental exercise, learn some new things, and challenge your preconceptions, spend an afternoon with Chomsky.
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If you are looking for a pair of eyes to cut through all the crap, all the window dressing, all the trappings of power and intrigue, Chomsky’s vision is about as sharp as they come
Relacing one form of brainwash with another?
communist!
Communist? Well, I dunno about that but I always advise people to look far and wide for information and opinion. The irony is, Chomsky is the first guy to tell you not to rely on just him. Thats why I point people to him. Thanx for the comment
Good point Elron, if Chomsky WAS about brainwashing, or pushing his idea’s as the only truth, he certainly wouldn’t welcome the scrutiniy he does. Thanks for linking the site, I look forward to spending some quality time over there.
PS thanks for the note, had a wonderful time off.
Chomsky isn’t a communist, sheesh was insolence!
Chomsky is a libertarian socialist. Anyways, if you read his work, its impeccable scholarship that will take time to get used to (he deviates from orthodoxy, though with complete accuracy)
The leading skeptic and intellectual of our times, his wit is overwhelming and his knowledge so vast it marvels any observer.
This his interviews with William Buckley, Charlie Rose, Evan Soloman; his debate with Alan Dershowitz, Robert Marr, Richard Perle….
In every case, he devastates his opponent with logic and facts.
Sure, he’s radical. But he’s also right.