Noam Chomsky - Conversations with History

[@uctv]

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[@atheoma]

watching this interview from 2024. noam is 95 now, he recently had a stroke. I cried when I learnt he cannot speak anymore. tho we still have his countless interviews and texts. one of the greatest minds ever stepped this earth. a guiding star illuminating the way for those who struggles and seeks for love, justice and empathy. an encyclopedist, a true educator and a genious scientist who changed the very way we think and see things. thank you mr. chomsky for everything, for all your life, your work and insights you’ve given to us. you made a huge difference!

[@dinkeydink9376]

That stroke occured one year ago, according to the tabloids. He is a master of words, just love his english and the flow. He is also a master of details. Love when he brings up ie NAFTA agreements and how newspapers omits crusial parts for the readers etc. (Other video). In this video, i think the part moving people from countryside, where they own everything, into cities and turn them to company slaves is interesting. Who is the biggest farmland owner in USA today, Bill Gates, you cant belive it. How many farmers have been evicted for that to happend..

[@kevinjohnson9533]

That is an apt appreciation of Chomsky. Gotta love him.

[@sixmillionaccountssilenced6721]

World will be sad place without Noam. I would love to see him debating on podcasts with guys like Dave Smith.

[@kevinjohnson9533]

@@sixmillionaccountssilenced6721 Noam would say " don't sit on your ass listening to dumb dumbs debate issues we knew the truth of 40 years ago, get up and do something about it".

[@munafghori4052]

Me too intellectually and emotionally attach to Noam Chomsky. Hope people like him in both intellect and morals comes to this earth and enlighten the world.

[@israelmonrroy]

This man has help me grow. Thank you Noam Chomsky. Thank you very much.

[@frankstared]

He is a mentor to many and the humanist tradition he embodies is deep and wide.

[@billlets5460]

He accepts your thanks both humbly and graciously--it is the only reason he opens his mouth and why he hasn't died yet. For a person to grow because he said something is a great honor to him. He says "thank you" back.

[@jiensuyang3915]

@@billlets5460 are u the spokesman for Chomsky?

[@yurtyusta4431]

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[@butobuto1]

chomsky may be minimalising his importance, but his role as a conduit of ideas, as an analyzer and a thinker is not to be underestimated. he helped me to develope a logic and a way of thinking that supports my intuituve convictions. everytime i read him, or see a clip like this one, he puts a bit of gasoline on the fire inside me. if, in my own very small way, i'm one of the 'heroes' who fight the daily battle, it's partly thanks to him. he's one of the greatest thinker of this time!

[@MalAnders94]

We're out there!

[@michaelheery3085]

he not that great.

[@robotman8919]

The genre of the intro music is educational synth

[@jcole139]

Maybe it shows my age but the music was one of my favorite parts of the video

[@elialehman3052]

What synth though? Dx7?

[@maxheadrom3088]

@@jcole139 Musically it was the best part, indeed. I also like this kind of music ... because I like educational videos - the opening of "The Mechanical Universe" has the same feel (though it's synth strings).

[@tastemaker_87]

Lets be clear. The music is awful. Intellect and music taste are almost always worlds apart. Al Green? Radiohead? Super intelligent people have never heard of them.

[@maxheadrom3088]

@@tastemaker_87 Do you mean to say I'm not super intelligent! How dare you!!!! you ... you ... oh ... what's the word ... you evil doer! :b

[@Erieolae]

It's amazing how diverse the comment section is in terms of years. You can see comments from 1 year ago, 12 years ago, and 3 weeks ago all next to each other and everything in between and outside. Some day people in the future will be reading this comment and all we all have a common interest of listening to this man.

[@Erieolae]

@Valon Muadibh np

[@maxheadrom3088]

2020 here, November! I found it looking for his opinion about Columbus. I would really like to hear him talking about it. This interview is marvelous because it goes into Chomsky's life and his method of analysis. I have a feeling Chomsky would laugh(1) at the Columbus thing - because he knows History. (1) Chomsky laughs of few things and I don't think he would actually laugh about that.

[@gaberodriguez7938]

Yeah it’s amazing

[@willp8787]

It is kind of a short hand way to avoid deep reading. Not at all bad, but not the same thing. How much richer for us all if we all have only logged the effort that he has.

[@patrickssunday]

The material and insights are timeless.

[@mazxbv]

imagine being 7 years old and saying to your parents, "power is always illegitimate by assumption"

[@1911beauty]

Absolutes are almost always incorrect

[@frankstared]

@@1911beauty Semantics. Since we live in societies our societies should diffuse power among all citizens. It is as intuitive and natural as the born self-determination of all organisms. Chomsky is endorsing the modus operandi of humanity for nearly its entire existence. That approach, defined by equity and collaboration, has only been overturned in the past millennium or so. Indeed, within many functional families, relationships , neighborhoods and communities, it is equity and collaboration that are the basis of all loving-kindness.

[@brickbuddystudios]

probably came right after the parants said some version of “because I said so.”

[@elialehman3052]

Absolutes are more useful and appropriate when discussing generalized principles...and equally meaningless.

[@millardfilmore1403]

@@1911beauty he is not saying that “power is always* illegitimate.” He says that “by assumption” power must always, at first, be considered illegitimate aka it must legitimize or prove itself in order to justify itself.

[@AnthonyBlunt]

Chomsky's speaking style bears witness to his respect for truth and reason. No tricks, no gimmicks, just descriptions and explanations.

[@Red-pv7kx]

13 years later and I agree

[@tonyballoney5552]

Have always loved that.

[@anarchynow3185]

I like this interviewer. He's unbiased towards all of his interviewees and asks the right questions.

[@SloppyTransistors]

Yes! He prepares but doesn't go in hoping to make a spectacle.

[@UnbeknownToHis]

yeah and his nervous silly laugh is good too

[@aliyusuf1920]

It's fair to say that it is extremely rare to find a single person who's devoted to bringing moral intellectual arguments in the pursuit of peace, that has NOT be highly influenced by noam. Every time i tune into his work, whether it's through interviews or his essays, i leave significantly more educated than i was before i started. Thank you

[@aldomontalvo5214]

I'm crying because I've never been able to express myself in the manner this man has and also coming to the conclusion that I'm not crazy even though I've been called it by so many close to me, thank you for that validation.

[@analyticalmindset]

You must live in an ignorant place. Where do you live ?

[@HughMorristheJoker]

He's a linguistics expert. Don't beat yourself up.

[@Kingbimmy]

You’re definitely not crazy. It’s just that some are more experienced in articulating their ideas than others. And those ideas are often shared by the many of us who haven’t had the experience and education to speak like he does. But thank god he speaks them so well 🙏🏻❤️

[@William.._]

The crazy person is one who accepts the murder and genocide of their neighbor while living under poverty and oppression by the same systems responsible for the atrocities.

[@introduire]

May Professor Chomsky live one thousand more years and, then, some! Thank you so much for your contributions to humankind, the world is a better place because of you!

[@kerryfry1857]

@NE 1 me too. He's still with us thankfully.

[@elguanteloko]

things I got from this: 1) apply scientific standards to history and political claims. 2) Joing others to better your community's conditions. 3) those who seek to use violence have the burden of proof to show why those actions are justified (hard to meet). 4) get more informed... and buy more books from Chomsky :) this guy is fresh air to my failing hope for humanity. thanks, man!

[@analyticalmindset]

How's that hope for humanity now compared to 2008 when you wrote this ? Lol

[@jonathanspruance4502]

great summary, thanks

[@ninanotturna]

Excelent interview with the mind that will be a part of history as long as this civilisation exists.

[@VILL4IN-1]

Who would have thought, a poor disabled criminal from the ghetto is the most educated person Noam Chomsky has ever met.

[@takkiejakkie5458]

Chomsky has met and corresponded with a lot of the most influential intellectuals. I highly doubt that guy was the most educated person he ever met, to be honest.

[@GreenMorningDragonProductions]

Chomsky knew the Penguin??

[@mlucc5]

I feel like he should be using intelligent instead of “educated” as the fact that he dropped out of elementary school shows you’re not educated, although you can still be smart.

[@Zatzzo]

@@mlucc5 what do you mean? He could have been extremely well read.

[@mlucc5]

Zatzzo conventionally “educated” no, but still well read. I’d use that phrase instead.

[@louisecandelmo8567]

My son just introduced me to this man! I'm hooked!!

[@lodproductions90]

Legendary talk! I noticed that Noam Chomsky has quite a large presence on youtube. Could it be that he is the No. 1 "youtube" academic? He certainly is the most quoted living philosopher! Best wishes!

[@insertsloganhere]

One of my favorite human beings.

[@PeterEsq77]

And what about Chomsky?

[@jonathanspruance4502]

agree

[@Kazimier101]

What an incredible interview. Thank you for posting this!

[@gavin7772]

Everyone needs exposure to Noam

[@richardli4038]

incredible how prescient he was and relevant his understanding of the world still is

[@buluimam101]

Noam Chomsky is an amazing intellectual, and he is an inspiration to all sincerely involved in trying to understand and address the serious flaws in human behaviour and the tyrrany of super-states over the less powerful states and of governments over under-privileged peoples.

[@analyticalmindset]

This

[@tomdron]

The balls to be saying this so soon after 9/11, what a legend.

[@Consulart77]

One of the foremost intellectuals still alive in this world.

[@reidwhitton6248]

I loved this show! I used to watch these interviews when they were current. The Hitchens is great too!

[@eashton42]

Lol, I love the intro music to these videos. I really do. And maybe this is just me, but I feel like if Harry Kreisler had a sort of personal theme song, the intro music to these interviews would be it. Just imagine him walking down the street and looking around distractedly while this music plays in the background. I dunno. Makes me laugh every time.

[@paulconnelly4050]

It reminds me of Castlevania.

[@cheezew1zz]

Perfectly public access 😂

[@RipTheJackR]

The starting tune is vicious! :)

[@sarawest7075]

🤣

[@neofjcn01]

Homage to Catalonia is an amazing book. I read it years ago and it was a valuable memory for the rest of my life. No pasaran!

[@MrEbichan]

thats my teacher ,his lectures are like bed time stories.but one of the best teachers i had.

[@henrybamford5253]

For someone who has indoctrinated themvelves by listening to 100s of chomsky videos (and i mean idoctrinated in the most positive possible sense) it's lovely to hear answers on a more personal level, it gives an extra perspective on the issue, and an extra level to the reasoning behind them.

[@michaelorsini9695]

He has a very listenable voice...almost like he's dispassionately witnessing to the truth while we listen in.

[@bluenick62]

He may not like to hear it but Chomsky is a hero. The day we lose him we will lose something of ourselves which we may never get back...

[@peachybeach]

Professor Chomsky is my hero human in core rational in essence

[@artistsandbox]

This was a fantastic interview; the interrogator presented questions very applicable to anyone interested in taking advantage of their intellectual and social resources.

[@subwaymirdif]

What a treat to listen to Noam Chomsky.

[@joetursi9573]

His breadth of knowledge is staggering.

[@paulbali9998]

it's so weird, seeing goodness & truth on a TV screen. Professor Chomsky is my favorite U.S. news anchor & Jewish standup comedian!

[@kerryfry1857]

You don't need university. You need 2000 hours of Noam Chomsky talks.

[@domsim9516]

Best advice I’ve heard in years

[@MattSingh1]

@@domsim9516 *Chomsky has been irrelevant since the mid-90s, then he went and made excuses for Islamofascism post-September 11th, 2001. Thankfully, Christopher Hitchens called him out and condemned him for his water-carrying of Islamofascism.*

[@jiensuyang3915]

Why ? Why dont u sit n listen to crap yourself.

[@galek75]

Nah.

[@kerryfry1857]

@@galek75 Did you attend tRump university? Bet you're disappointed.

[@TheDostoevskyWineShow]

Nothing better than working out after a lecture while listening to an even better lecture

[@ProgressiveMovement200]

Thank you Noam!!!

[@redshiftexperiment]

I've watched this before. It is a joy! Great job sir! This will last a long time.

[@uctv]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@GreenMorningDragonProductions]

Such a grand piece of knitwear.

[@davideldred.campingwilder6481]

I wonder if it was hand-knitted or loomed?

[@Misdamas]

My dad must have read Professor Chomsky’s books because as I listened to him now, I vaguely remember my dad sharing with me about some of these deplorable truths of our beloved country’s not too long ago history. I was a teen and awed by my dad’s knowledge about the world. Thank you for teaching generations about documented truths even if they are hard to listen to. I pray we learn from our mistakes on a whole.

[@croppingbeef]

OMG THE INTRO SONG. SO AWESOME.

[@davideldred.campingwilder6481]

Really! Gosh, I was checking my fillings...

[@fercon9892]

so glad to find a long video where dislikes and comments aren't disabled. comments should be mandatory on youtube, along with dislikes being visible - i reckon it should be illegal to disable those features

[@seggallion8]

I love this guy! He is amazing! To all the rest of you that think the same, I love you too! Hope to meet some of you or ppl like you in my life.

[@gerryboudreaultboudreault2608]

My only gripe is that his voice is so low and cracked, and my smartphone volume so poor... I guess i should read his books again.. Long live Prof. Chomsky!

[@nickpagano7134]

Hitler on party unity (1934): In questions of foreign policy, it is particularly necessary to have the whole nation behind one, as if hypnotized. The whole nation must be involved in the struggle as if they were passionate participants in a sports contest. This is necessary because, if the whole nation takes part in the struggle, they also will be losers. If they are not involved, only the leadership loses.

[@MenOfLetters]

Chomsky is a peerless giant who trains a bright torchlight on the dark alleyways of state violence and repression. The most inspiring moral thinker of our times. He is to the 21st century what Bertrand Russell was to the 20th. To read him is to have one's synaptic connections rewired, to have one's delusions about the benevolence of America dismantled, and to seek to build a world governed by justice and freedom. His work has taken antiwar politics to a wide audience. Thank you for the video.

[@vwr0527]

"it's illegitimate by assumption" raised my conscious.

[@Slarti]

It's always a delight to hear Chomsky.

[@oneki]

Well, I guess different people experience different things :) I lived in in russia as a student for 7 years and worked there for a year. And I have been living and working in the uk now for 6 years. the similarities seem so apparent from social issues, to people's perception of their politicians. the whole news media making everything seem so negative, but my experience on the street are of people who are unbelieveably lovely and much more. i guess there might be more our indivdual experience

[@CosmosFan1]

I'm glad to see that Chomsky is being well covered in today's media climate - it's very easy to find hour-long videos or mp3's of his talks on the web :)

[@Ullbritt]

I dunno but he kinda knows everything about everything :D I live in Sweden for example and I bet he knows a lot more about swedish history and politics than I do.

[@jcole139]

I love when someone makes a statement and he counters with "Actually..." then goes on to correct the person and give sources!

[@michaeldebellis4202]

I was watching one of his other interviews on KZbin and somehow the conversation veered toward 14th century French philosophers and Chomsky started rattling off names, sources, big ideas,... I thought "is there no topic he doesn't know?"

[@analyticalmindset]

@Mark Smith knowledge is a journey that never stops . Keep going

[@tonyballoney5552]

Let's not exaggerate, you can learn a lot and become more educated.

[@jacobzaranyika9334]

Thank you 🙏 University of California Television Thank you 🙏 again Noam Chomsky

[@abubardewa939]

If aliens wanted an ambassador for Earth, he would be first in the queue.

[@davideldred.campingwilder6481]

Or maybe a more democratically organised bunch...

[@antimattv]

I always vibe hard to that opening music.

[@lodproductions90]

Fearless, bold, incorruptable.

[@kulturfreund6631]

Thanks a lot for the great interview.

[@Khanin2718]

The theme is bloody amazing^^

[@jemberasfaw3743]

I also like his body langue, very expressive

[@AduhAwas]

That sounds an awful lot like final fantasty music at the end! Great interview btw.

[@imasausage]

the reason i respect this man so much, beside the fact that he's so intelligent, is that he is so impartial. he puts heritage and patriotism aside, which is very difficult to do, especially these days and just focuses on facts and what the real issues are. who's gaining, who's losing, and why things are happening. he's a jewish american and he basically accuses the actions of the 2 governments as being the most criminal in the world

[@YourCritic]

What a beautiful mind

[@shahzadaansari5106]

So soft spoken...if one is suffering from schizophrenia...he will fall asleep listening to him...for sure

[@patrickcrowther9195]

I just had a look at Chomsky's Wikipedia entry. He has done enough in one field for several lifetimes. And he's excelled in several fields. His erudition (and work ethic!) beggars belief.

[@amritsharma5373]

To not look stupid infront of Chomsky. That is the greatest achievement of the interviewer!

[@dilmao]

The most beautiful human being on the planet.

[@tonyballoney5552]

Another Chomsky interview. I'm watching everything available on KZbin.

[@asapketo]

I watched this with the playback speed at 1.5 and it was much more enjoyable. Normal speed felt like slo-mo

[@AndersonS.A]

hahah ingenious!

[@robertpirsig5011]

+I Chilluminati I 1.5 was too quick for me, 1.25.......good idea though

[@sensationsuperthrust]

+I Chilluminati I you made my chomsky consumption much more efficient :)

[@nickkey8702]

Jordan M I watch this at 2x speed because I'm really smart. ...... lol

[@martinijazz9]

1.25 >>>>>

[@carolgaribay]

Listening to him is always enlightening.

[@Dogar230]

Very interesting interview! The intro music makes my ears bleed though.

[@dandiacal]

I love how they STILL use that electronic, modal quasi-fugual contemporary music from the 1970s to introduce this series today. Reminds me of PBS library music. Anybody know the composer?

[@blattmacher]

I love him. He means more to me than my own father.

[@maxheadrom3088]

37:43 Watching this in 2020 shows how an honest analysis is the best analysis. Turkey did go into a less democratic situation. Matti Peled, the former IDF General who was against occupying the the territories acquired during the 6 Day War says the same thing about the help the US gives Israel. According to Peled, that was corrupting the Israeli State. This is from the only lecture of him that can be found on KZbin and was recorded, IINM, in 1996. Israel has had a Prime Minister, since the around the 2000s (not sure) that is involved in active domestic corruption.

[@hutchtv7640]

If you have a problem with Noam then there is a serious problem with you and you should self evaluate your true morals and ethics. Period.

[@asborgsegaard633]

This man is fantastic, I have learned so much from him.

[@hela99]

19:50 - 20:10 favorite quote

[@bennyrodriguez8788]

Hannah Schmidt-Glenewinkel thank you for pointing this out.

[@CameronDC-Grimes]

I have watched hundreds of Chomsky's lectures and all i can say is that i love him. Manufacturing Consent, Crimes of US Presidents, Critique of Madisonian Democracy, Masters of Mankind, Requiem for the American Dream. Are just some of my favorites! Definitely look up his Socialism/Libertarian socialist/Anarchist videos

[@RobertBurke-tq9zu]

Chomsky goes far outside his expertise, plays ignorant when it suits him, Is dogmatic when it suits him.

[@pistolpetetc]

Bollocks, if anyone is consistent in his analytical approach to human and political affairs, it's this man. ​@@RobertBurke-tq9zu

[@joeldavis5815]

That intro music slaps.

[@don-michealbell6303]

Eye opening conversation

[@soleronux7914]

The epitome of cool headedness

[@timhorton7799]

Can someone help me with what I think I heard, "Uncle Joe" around the 8:30 mark? I can't find what he was referencing

[@mourdebars]

Joe - Joseph Stalin.

[@InSingularity]

I started laughing at the comic nature of his hand gestures once I read this.

[@baderaldhaian5520]

Anyone else tried to do the math? born in 1928, finished Grad school and settled in Boston in 1950. Did all of that in 22 years, the man is a genius!

[@traditionalgirl5585]

No, just well funded from the top

[@TheSpiritOfTheTimes]

Chomsky, an American hero.

[@ntatemohlomi2884]

Oh but certainly not in his estimation, he would argue he may at best be just riding a wave, the heroes, the real heroes are on the ground, sweating it out, fighting it out on the factory floor.

[@robertstewart4953]

Chomsky is an educator, it is because of his efforts that ours and future generations will be aware of the realities that are gradually being supressed.

[@robertstewart4953]

A "Hero maker", if you will.

[@TheMelani50]

This man is to be honoured. I wish I could have an hour's conversation with him. He is wisdom personified.

[@HRAZZI]

I am not much of a fan to anyone to the extreme! I always wonder though! why I see too many counter comments on youtube or against someone talking for an hour when your not interested in what they have to say ? Its something that Billy Connolly sais "you dont like me swearing too much on tv? move your fuckin thumb! and Im out of there!"

[@StuffOffYouStuff]

Thanks so much for the upload. Seen a few of his lecture and interviews but hadn't covered any of his life, which this does. Very interested. The intro music is Terrible tho

[@OmarTorrez]

@beargrizly67 Could you list some of Chomsky's "lies" for us? Assertions backed by a rational foundation are very much appreciated. Thanks,

[@abtaco3038]

Happy to be here

[@oscarg7460]

invaluable enlightenment. Thank you.

[@jamesaaron7211]

I love this man.

[@paul1x1]

one of the few people in the world whom i would not ever call a liar

[@NathanPBridle]

You get people who trip into the same area, but to a less academically approved degree. I could recommend Gore Vidal for one. However his works are best regarding the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, which for me, as a historian are immeasurable illuminating.

[@hannahparrott269]

Does anyone have the reference to the US supporting fascism that NC cites at around 22:00? I want to look into that more deeply.

[@dennispitman7821]

What an intelligent man speaks a lot of sense.

[@hyena1972]

i opened up the "conversations with history" page and read the transcript to make up for the bad audio.

[@BlackGoat138]

@BushidoCode72: As for your comment, "Officially on welfare and dirt poor," he has been teaching at MIT for over fifty years and is now a Professor Emeritus. And for those of you who don't know what a Professor Emeritus is, it means he's "officially" retired, but is still considered "staff" and is allowed to continue teaching, lecturing, researching, etc. And so, although he's "officially" retired, whether or not (I really don't know) he is collecting Social Security...

[@Chomskyan]

What he said was "democratic control of communities, of workplaces, federal structures built on systems of free associations..." it had nothing to do with any government or state. Here democratic means it is participatory, not the narrow sense in which you seem to interpret the word.

[@formosakung22]

Being an anarchist is no easy thing in any country, even in a so called "democratic" country. You really need to join an organization that supports your ideals. Facing hostility from the main stream society is something like allowing you to stay but actually putting you in isolation which is almost equivalent to Ostracism tacitly, if not overtly. This is what I encounter and suffer by now. Thank you professor Chomsky. There is still hope to achieve something, like you said, were we doing it honestly and persistently as the factory girl did in 1850's.