Noam Chomsky at Kutztown University - Nov. 21, 2011

[@7777neox]

Thank you Noam. Very informative lecture.

[@CorModo]

Eye-opening, as always.

[@walawalid]

@tstruss912 I totally agree with you! We need more people like him in this country!

[@infiniteinfiniteinfi]

Chomsky's analysis of human affairs has a level of rationality rarely seen outside of the hard sciences. I can only think of a few who come even close; Zinn, Parenti, West, Graeber and Ferguson. Do you know of any other people that might be of interest? thanks

[@Christine2369]

@occupypoet Addendum: Russell's response, in part, was, "This 'powerlessness' of the individual is a form of cowardice. It’s a pretense, an alibi for doing nothing." The interview excerpt can be found in the "Democracy Now!" radio broadcast "Legendary Radio Broadcaster and Oral Historian Studs Terkel on the Iraq War, NSA Domestic Spy Program, Mahalia Jackson, James Baldwin, the Labor Movement and His New Memoir 'Touch and Go,'" broadcast date November 13, 2007. (Can't post URLs.)

[@NLivity]

Wow, he is old and still going strong. Inspiration to us all!

[@montelatici]

A great thinker and man.

[@curiousted]

Chomsky is a Rock Star!

[@livevegan]

Thanks Noam :)

[@LawnChairMedia]

good answer chomsky gives at 1:33...I should add that press that is "free" is usually better...that means the news organization in question is not for profit or funded by for-profit institutions...nor is it run by a power structure like a government...if its simply funded by viewers/subscribers, their only interest is usually just to be informed as well as can possibly be...individual biases will exist, but like he said, if the bias is known, you can make better judgments on its validity

[@rebharath]

@1:06:22 great question and great answer "we can do almost anything. this isn't egypt. .... there's too much freedom that has been won for this to happen"

[@mstryic]

long live Chomsky!

[@AISlopForHumans]

@JagjeetMann please. are you against private property too? the main construct of civilization? how would an anarcho-socialist (a contradiction in terms) society exist if it were not for a central body regulating the means of production? Aka a state? There has never been a monopoly on any product or service without the aid of some type coercive assistance granted to special interests by kings or democratic governments.

[@mstryic]

long live chomsky

[@Freidlon7]

Genius

[@18bites]

I love the Beatles!

[@discodiscohippos]

...Kutztown University?

[@RSFO]

@KUTVgroucho You are talking about the American Dream. It is called so because you have to be asleep to believe it, as George Carlin said.

[@mesler1]

I was disappointed that when it was asked if any corporations exhibited the qualities sought that Semco was not mentioned. A democratic workplace where workers set their own salaries, choose their own managers, and come and go as they please, it has thrived for over 25 years. If Ron Paul supporters wanted more Semcos, would that change anyone's view? The Caring Capitalist: ?v=gG3HPX0D2mU Leading by Omission: ?v=W3dC-pR1y-g

[@mck1972]

(SIGH) The WORSE that Chomsky believes that the US Government has behaved, then the WORSE it makes Chomsky himself look, for NEVER having the guts to seek a Policy-Making Position himself, and-with his superior wisdom-Show he can do a better job himself! Instead of merely criticizing ELSE from the sidelines, and with the great luxury of 20/20 Hindsight! smh

[@Alfdehombre]

Nice comments everyone. This guy is good and relays a lot of fact which facts which obviously display the incompetence of those governing and the Gov systems around our planet, not only in the US. There is a new recently presented system called "Geniocracy" (Google it please). In how to get the right calibre of leaders in the right places to achieve real results, and I believe it is one that real geniuses will recognise. And I am confident that Noam would agree with and endorse.

[@the81kid]

@KUTVgroucho Also known as the poor in the USA, having their houses repossessed, and voting in a sham of a democracy.

[@anaselhaouat]

Chomsky happens to be a very healthy guy; He doesn't smoke, and he jogs a lot.

[@LawnChairMedia]

@LawnChairMedia 1:33:00 i mean..sorry

[@KUTVgroucho]

@RSFO You can produce all the "evidence" you want, but if your conclusions are always skewed to favor your anti-USA bias, then what good is it? Spend less time poring over abstract philosophical texts and look at the world with a rational unemotional eye. You either serve under the banner of freedom and democracy that gives you a better than average chance to prosper if you are intelligent and driven to success or under the banner of totalitarianism with very few freedoms and personal rights.

[@Christine2369]

@occupypoet Chomsky is suppressing his annoyance with "What should we do?" Too often it gets asked rhetorically: there is nothing to be done so let's go home and abandon activism. And it's asked by privileged white Americans who face low risk in protesting. Some years ago Chomsky replied (approximately), "Go ask an illiterate Haitian peasant. They seem to have figured out what to do." Bertrand Russell likewise challenged this stupid question in an interview with Studs Terkel.

[@artistbeinghuman]

@RealNewsAustralia If the UN considers chomsky to be relevant contributor to policy, then what is your problem? I don't follow your "logic".

[@whatnamescan]

i love this guy. i am pol pot

[@Jimmyjim2307]

One Cheney did not like this video.

[@KUTVgroucho]

@JagjeetMann Property is a "childish construct"? It's obvious that you don't have any.

[@KUTVgroucho]

@tstruss912 Yes, some "hero." He rails against the inequities of wealth in America and yet, he owns and occupies multimillion dollar homes in Boston and on Cape Cod. Some "hero," a self-loathing Jew who would gladly sell out the homeland of his people to the very bloodthirsty thugs who have pledged to destroy it and its citizens. Some hero, who back in the 70s, wrote positively about communist butcher Pol Pot and the "great" things he was doing for the Cambodian people.

[@mrzack888]

Kony 2012......is a scam

[@whatubeaccount1]

@tstruss912 will you marry me?

[@mstryic]

long live Chomsky

[@LawnChairMedia]

@LawnChairMedia 1:33:00 i mean..sorry