Current Events with Noam Chomsky: Refugees | Border Policies & More

Listen to our newest mini-series "Current Events with Noam Chomsky"! This episode covers a variety of topics around Refugees and Border Policies in the United States and other countries.
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The Origins Podcast, a production of The Origins Project Foundation, features in-depth conversations with some of the most interesting people in the world about the issues that impact all of us in the 21st century. Host, theoretical physicist, lecturer, and author, Lawrence M. Krauss, will be joined by guests from a wide range of fields, including science, the arts, and journalism. The topics discussed on The Origins Podcast reflect the full range of the human experience - exploring science and culture in a way that seeks to entertain, educate, and inspire.
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[@jordanw2300]

Please have Noam on as often as possible!

[@ibninsha8816]

Hear hear!

[@zsmith4853]

Yes. I wholeheartedly agree with everything you just said.

[@prammar1951]

My respect for Lawrence Krauss has increased immensely, he is not following what Harris and Maher do, Dr. Krauss is mature and really open minded.

[@waterkingdavid]

Harris and Maher are deeply in love. With themselves! I find both sickeningly arrogant. Harris isn't nearly as clever as he thinks he is. Maher is clever but in an unpleasant competitive way which I find ugly. When Harris was on Joe Rogan he said "we're the good guys" in the context of U.S. involvement in the Middle East. What more can be said?

[@ibninsha8816]

@@waterkingdavid well said!

[@earlgibbs7083]

Noam Chomsky's clear-eyed and compassionate reality of what's happening in the world today is always refreshing.

[@woody7652]

Thank you very much, Lawrence and Noam! Hope you're keeping well out there.

[@zackzebedi561]

really loving this. please continue

[@conchitaharper4723]

Thanks you! Truth!

[@yareyaredaz3522]

I love that as Noam is getting older he looks more and more like the oldschool Leftists. Long white hair and beard

[@spacejesusadventure]

He's gone full Tolstoy, another famous anarchist

[@yareyaredaz3522]

@@spacejesusadventure and a very intresting brand of anarchist. It's always been facinating for me that his radicalism came from his deep christian beliefs.

[@that_heretic]

@@yareyaredaz3522 It seems to me, if you take the gospels seriously, you don't really have any other choice but to become what most would consider a radical.

[@yareyaredaz3522]

@@that_heretic you're not wrong about that. The aphorisms towards the rich, the communication of property etc are some really radical stuff even for today

[@carlretter4263]

More like God

[@jan-olofharnvall8760]

Anyone else think Noam looks more and more like Gandalf? He certainly been a ”storm crow” at times🤓 I wonder if he hates being right al(most) (al)the time.

[@aek12]

Jacque fresco saw it coming 60 years ago.

[@dividedconquered3784]

Yes in Spain they have vast tech in water conservastion and crop growing! They should share advances with Central America instead of just invading it!

[@DownwiththeTowerexJW]

great topic and conversation. Thanks Prof. Krauss

[@kristinamelnichenko5775]

Thank you both ❣️

[@GNARGNARHEAD]

one tiny nit pick on Chomsky's farming statement, the advances in vertical farming, are, ridiculous.. water consumption, production volume, qualities in every metric.. an amazing time to be alive

[@jonasfermefors]

As a European I would like to hear Noam Chomsky's analysis of European immigration policy in more detail. I'm Swedish and we might not be representative of his generally unfavourable views, but perhaps I'm wrong. It would be very enlightening to hear because he usually has very informed and well reasoned views.

[@LasseJ789]

I'd be very interested in hearing more about that as well.

[@KiINGKaNG]

Agreed, he's speaking way too broadly here without any real substance.

[@darrenronard2087]

His views on the European crisis *are* well informed, but there certainly needs to be a deeper discussion about how to deal with refugees on a practical level. The fact that “Europe” in a general sense has a lot of responsibility for refugees, if only because of its cooperation with American policies that have totally wrecked many of these people’s countries, isn’t in question, but as to the best solution…

[@mr.wrongthink.1325]

Sorry, but i got disenchanted with Chomsky's opinions some time ago. This clip conforms my opinion on Chomsky.

[@moze_-]

Noam has aged 30 years during 2020 lol.

[@ouimetco]

Unfortunately that’s how ageing works. It’s not linear. It’s exponential.

[@med1na33]

Thanks for doing this. So great to stay current with Noam’s thought.

[@lycanblud]

✨🔥

[@christianalm2043]

thank you, old teacher

[@hectorrubalcava]

Why the thumbs down? They're the best!

[@sombh1971]

Education is key, along with large dollops of humanism

[@adlucem9845]

Education is indoctrination.

[@johnrowson7639]

If it is true that the covid virus was caused by a scientific blunder ( brilliant or otherwise ), how does that change the political question? In either case, how can momentum be limited in scientific endeavor? Isn’t curiosity at least close to compassion in driving change? How much does curiosity, and science drive global warming ?

[@wuipuichang611]

Denmark's refugee policy!!

[@cascusenglishindonesia4998]

nc is phenomenal across the globe,.in.fact he is an ordinary man with freedom of thoughts, shaking real of languages

[@TheWorldTeacher]

Kindly repeat that in ENGLISH, Miss.

[@cascusenglishindonesia4998]

Noam Chomsky is globally known, what if we set up a virtual talks as most folks and scholars been successful gaining their ultime edu degrees making NC concepts and theories as references

[@TheWorldTeacher]

@@cascusenglishindonesia4998, I’m afraid that I am unfamiliar with PIDGIN. 🤔 Therefore, Slave, if you would care to repeat your inane comment in a tongue in which I may comprehend (such as ENGLISH), it would be appreciated. 🤓

[@graham6132]

What's the guy who lives outside my apartment building and tries to sell old DVDs doing on a podcast?

[@MsMisty-zt3lq]

Lawrence, it is so nice to see you interview the amazing Noam Chomsky!

[@japiro14]

Thanks for teaching us professor Chomsky

[@TheAtheist22]

Why isn’t the number of subscribers visible on Professor Krauss’s channel?

[@cakipankerot6830]

Hm? Why don’t mention Japanese Mr Chomsky? Do not think that wold be good for their economy to receive millions of non Japanese refugees, or that only Europian nations have benefits if they bring non Europian’s refugees?

[@masonparsaye2708]

Chomsky rocks. 🙏🏻

[@michaeldao2249]

Pro: L is improving tremendously as an interviewer compared to a year ago... Con: There are few topics less interesting than the US cable news "hey! look over here" political pendulum

[@1shpendi]

Thank you Lawrence buddy.

[@joshua3171]

a whole universe out their full of world ready to be brought to life abd we would rather kll this 1 island off but a waste time and money(as it a short term fix the cheapest alturnative apperently, ) as militarty expenditure is better, I think some of those in power don't like the idae of not having control

[@joshua3171]

it's not just the europeans killing off people, it happens all over the planet, china, cambodia, Idi Amin Dada Oumee Uganda, south america, even australia

[@johanpetersson750]

Fantastic. Love these episodes.

I do not like the "Europe is worse" comment. I do agree that some countries have stricter rules and worse treatment, but that doesn't go for all of us. Don't lump everyone together like that. Those who do have a decent system do not deserve the judgment, and America doesn't deserve to be highlighted than better than all of Europe either.

[@eventide5727]

Chomsky went full Gandalf.

[@bedayaya1]

Immigration has several dimensions. If in the long run it's probably a net benefit, in the imediate time frame there is always unrest in the communities that take in large numbers of immigrants. But that isn't even what's being reflected in these polls. Most of these people aren't against immigration even because of their own experience with them but because it's become a cultural-identity touchstone for them, that has a constant media-community bubble reinforcing it as a problem.

[@yareyaredaz3522]

If people weren't xenophobic there wouldn't be any unrest when new immigrants come in. That's the funny part. The locals self sabotage their own lives by beeing xenophobes. And at the end of the day the ones in power enjoy this unrest because it keeps us occupied fighting each other while they get richer and richer on our labour.

[@bedayaya1]

@@yareyaredaz3522 So, what I'm going on is a public intervention Mark Blyth gave, based on the literature on migrations, I can't point you to a reference work myself. But it seems to be an empirical universal. If your community experiences sudden large migrations ,that community resents it. That's just an immediate response. It's something to be expected and worked with. It's apparently not just some inherent xenophobia of a particular community. You are right though. It's a very easy, visceral feeling to exploit to keep doing divide and conquer. But it is something we should expect as a universal.

[@eileenmc4746]

God bless Norm Chomsky.

[@mackenziedog1872]

"Europe is worse than america" cos america is a product of Europe. The sadness of the world helps me forget my own problem

[@x2mars]

Redundant

[@hansfrankfurter2903]

Dr L Kraus and prof Chomsky have a powerful chemistry

[@nounou7803]

Ik love the guy.

[@luperamos7307]

I think Chomsky's claim that Europe is more racist should be challenged. As an American I saw the rise of Trump and witness the public discourse on Fox and other conservative media with their great replacement theory. Chomsky always said that in Europe those are fringe parties that not many people vote for.

[@dirthawk]

would love to hear Noam talk more about Europe at it's current state

[@luperamos7307]

What current state?

[@budgibson185]

This is GOLD! Keep doing these!, because the day we lose Noam is going to be a a sad for America and a sad day for History.... Thanks for these

[@chirilily]

... and a sad day for the future! - of the planet and humankind...

[@user-cj5tk5gh2s]

Чомски

[@peaceisourfriend.1474]

Noam Chomsky wise and humanist..... Like he said"Remove the policy hurts humanity".... Greece became the worst place any refugee ... France is next place 200ppl....Went Emergency their eyes was teargas?? France going West Africa and push the ppl out.....when they come their country .....here we go tear gas...... Thanks both..... #humanity.

[@melorgomolox6828]

can we make a digital prayer circle to pray for chomsky living another 10 years? He is the great gdaddy of us all. Thank you Noam

[@nabilzerradi8795]

1000 other Chomsky in america the world could become a paradise

[@ouimetco]

Or one less America

[@Fatnugly]

Listing to wizards..

[@mck1972]

Two career academics who have no idea how the real world actually works...smh

[@dividedconquered3784]

I love Noam Chomsky!😘

[@carlretter4263]

I revere Chomsky and he makes me remember Jesus teaching that "so you do unto the least you do unto me" Amen

[@TheAtheist22]

I don’t understand why Professor Krauss treats Chomsky like his very old grandfather, despite their obviously different views. What’s the point? This is not a debate anymore. Stop inviting Chomsky.

[@malikialgeriankabyleswag4200]

Thanks for not following the cringe athiests and that intellectual cringe web lawrence you saved yourself with that

[@TheAtheist22]

I love Professor Krauss but Chomsky makes me nauseous and sick.

[@ktcool4660]

seek professional help

[@ouimetco]

Might I suggest you read more. Non fiction. Try peer reviewed journals in any subject that interest you. Cheers

[@TheAtheist22]

@@ouimetco Might I suggest that you do the same. I also have a name for you : Sam Harris. If a Philosopher of his caliber is not able to make sense out of Chomsky what makes you think that anyone else can? It is obvious that You can, but that just proves my point.

[@TheAtheist22]

@@ktcool4660 I think you need it more.

[@ouimetco]

@@TheAtheist22 interesting as the debate was they were talking with different starting points and predetermined assumptions. Intent namely. And ultimately the difficulty lies in our inability to be certain of another’s intent, especially the intent of large organizations like the USA governing body. However, from my view of results across my lifespan, USA results are absolutely atrocious if not at times criminal. Cheers

[@treefrog3349]

Two of the greatest minds of the Age. Noam Chomsky has written more books than Trump or Ted Cruz has ever read!

[@Richard-hv5hh]

Really hating this. Please don't. Are you trying just to be woke Lawrence? Why give a one sided platform to this man who is so left wing and anti-American. Do you share his views? If you do then where is the dialogue or alternative voice. This is now simply a propaganda vehicle. No dissent allowed.

[@ouimetco]

Might I suggest you read more. No fiction. Try peer reviewed journals in any subject that interest you. Cheers

[@Richard-hv5hh]

@@ouimetco You can suggest what you like. I have no problem with that meaningless statement to someone you don't know. I know a lot about Krauss and Chomsky and I think it's foolish and inappropriate of Krauss to give so much airtime to a left winger like Chomsky. Why not have a right winger to respond? If one simply has a guest who is so political to talk about nothing to do with the areas where Krauss has expertise then it is simply propaganda. I was sorry Krauss was canceled as part of the MeToo frenzy but he has lost his judgement in devoting time to this awful man with no counter argument.

[@miguelthealpaca8971]

@@Richard-hv5hh why is he awful?

[@ouimetco]

@@Richard-hv5hh Krause was not cancelled because of the me too frenzy. He was cancelled because he is a sexual predator that assaulted someone. As to the interview, it is quite natural and normal to interview a single guest as witnessed by many other programs here and on MSM which denies Chomsky a voice. I’m no fan of Krause but the interview was fair and reasonable and Chomsky answered questions accurately and appropriately give current research. Cheers

[@dividedconquered3784]

Bush took Hitler's playbook and Trump! Fear and respect two different type of people come out! I want to respect my government not fear it!

[@ughugh3556]

best thing about this video.. Chomsky is starting to actually look like the lunatic he is.