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Noam Chomsky

born 1928

Noam Chomsky (1928 - ) is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, and social critic. He is known for his groundbreaking work in linguistics, particularly in the theory of generative grammar, as well as his outspoken political activism and critique of mainstream media and government policies.

  1. International affairs is very much run like the mafia. The godfather does not accept disobedience, even from a small storekeeper who doesn't pay his protection money. You have to have obedience; otherwise, the idea can spread that you don't have to listen to the orders, and it can spread to important places.

    Noam Chomsky
    #mafia#power#obedience

  2. When I criticize a system, they think I criticize them—and that is of course because they accept the system and identify themselves with it.

    Noam Chomsky
    #system#identity#criticism

  3. If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.

    Noam Chomsky
    #freedom#expression#belief