I don't think that experience is a very useful or convincing attribute for a sensible foreign policy. Henry Kissinger had a lot of experience. Noam Chomsky attributeconvinceexperience Change image and share on social
I do think that Magna Carta and international law are worth paying some attention to. Noam Chomsky attentioncartainternational Change image and share on social
The polls show that concern over inequality among the general public rose pretty sharply after the Occupy movement started, very probably as a consequence. And there are other policy issues that came to the fore, which are significant. Noam Chomsky concernconsequencefore share on social
The 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... the European Central Bank has only the first. It has no commitment to keep employment up. Noam Chomsky bankcentralcommitment share on social
It is true that classical libertarian thought is opposed to state intervention in social life, as a consequence of deeper assumptions about the human need for liberty, diversity, and free association. Noam Chomsky associationassumptionclassical Change image and share on social
The crimes against Palestinians in the Occupied Territories and elsewhere, particularly Lebanon, are so shocking that the only emotionally valid reaction is rage and a call for extreme actions. But that does not help the victims. And, in fact, it's likely to harm them. Noam Chomsky actioncallcrime share on social
In the late 1960s, the masses were supposed to be passive, not entering into the public arena and having their voices heard. Noam Chomsky 1960sarenaenter Change image and share on social
The respected intellectuals are those who conform and serve power interests. Noam Chomsky conformintellectualinterest Change image and share on social
Language is one component of the human cognitive capacity which happens to be fairly amenable to enquiry. So we know a good deal about that. Noam Chomsky amenablecapacitycognitive Change image and share on social
I like Gramsci. He's an important person. Noam Chomsky gramsciimportantperson Change image and share on social
