Any dictator would admire the uniformity and obedience of the U.S. media. Noam Chomsky admiredictatormedium Change image and share on social
You could imagine a language exactly like English except it doesn't have connectives like 'and' that allow you to make longer expressions. An infant learning truncated English would have no idea about this: They would just pick it up as they would standard English. Noam Chomsky connectiveenglishexpression share on social
My father was a great sympathizer of Ahad Ha'am. Every Friday night we would read Hebrew together, and often the reading was Ahad Ha'am's essays. Noam Chomsky ahadessayfather Change image and share on social
Free speech has been used by the Supreme Court to give immense power to the wealthiest members of our society. Noam Chomsky courtfreegive Change image and share on social
For 500 years, since European explorers came, Latin American countries had been separated from one another. They had very limited relations. Integration is a prerequisite for independence. Noam Chomsky americancountryeuropean Change image and share on social
Education must provide the opportunities for self-fulfillment; it can at best provide a rich and challenging environment for the individual to explore, in his own way. Noam Chomsky challengeeducationenvironment Change image and share on social
A number of analysts have observed that although bin Laden was finally killed, he won some major successes in his war against the U.S. Noam Chomsky analystbinfinally Change image and share on social
There is no body of theory or significant body of relevant information, beyond the comprehension of the layman, which makes policy immune from criticism. Noam Chomsky bodycomprehensioncriticism Change image and share on social
The United States is afraid of China; it is not a military threat to anyone and is the least aggressive of all the major military powers. Noam Chomsky afraidaggressivechina Change image and share on social
Debt is a trap, especially student debt, which is enormous, far larger than credit card debt. It's a trap for the rest of your life because the laws are designed so that you can't get out of it. If a business, say, gets in too much debt, it can declare bankruptcy, but individuals can almost never be relieved of student debt through bankruptcy. Noam Chomsky bankruptcybusinesscard share on social