As soon as questions of will or decision or reason or choice of action arise, human science is at a loss. Noam Chomsky actionarisechoice Change image and share on social
Pakistan will never be able to match the Indian militarily, and the effort to do so is taking an immense toll on the society. Noam Chomsky effortimmenseindian Change image and share on social
Clinton himself acted in ways which increased the threat of terror. Noam Chomsky actclintonincrease Change image and share on social
I have often thought that if a rational Fascist dictatorship were to exist, then it would choose the American system. Noam Chomsky americanchoosedictatorship Change image and share on social
Rational discussion is useful only when there is a significant base of shared assumptions. Noam Chomsky assumptionbasediscussion Change image and share on social
There happen to be a lot of people around who spent an hour on the Internet and think they know a lot of physics, but it doesn't work like that... There's a reason there are graduate schools in these departments. Noam Chomsky departmentgraduatehappen share on social
There are nuclear-weapons-free zones in several parts of the world already, except that they're not implemented fully, because the U.S. won't allow it. Noam Chomsky freefullyimplement Change image and share on social
There are two problems for our species' survival - nuclear war and environmental catastrophe - and we're hurtling towards them. Knowingly. Noam Chomsky catastropheenvironmentalhurtle Change image and share on social
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation. Noam Chomsky creationfixfree share on social
The truth is, I have absolutely no professional credentials - literally, which is why I'm teaching at MIT. Noam Chomsky absolutelycredentialliterally Change image and share on social