Noam Chomsky On COVID-19 And His New Book: Internationalism Or Extinction

[@rgentil32]

I wrote to Dr. Chomsky four years ago, a question about local politics. He got back to me within a week.

[@jamesmcpherson8599]

What was the question?

[@carnivaltym]

Indeed, what was the question please.

[@talaoceanographer6433]

How did you contact him???!!!

[@carnivaltym]

@@talaoceanographer6433 he'd be easy to contact c/o the University.

[@annalisa14]

carnivaltym - university of Arizona?

[@rexzark1351]

I wrote him a little letter once asking him if he was getting tired of fighting the good fight for 50 years. To my suprise, a few months later, he wrote back saying a little progress or change was the result, and it was worth it.

[@Indraveer1357]

The little progress or change might have happened anyway without him!

[@elwhitman4779]

@@Indraveer1357 most definitely. Probably can't even be noticed.

[@KGRICK1]

@@elwhitman4779 you two dimwits couldn't carry Chomsky's water.

[@dharkenlawl4936]

I remember being astonished when he replied to my email... What a guy.

[@MrMatt-cm6do]

This is a great interviewer. He has the gift of listening.

[@grip2617]

Chomsky does not need and interviewer. It's a apalling monologue of political crap.

[@grip2617]

May be the interviewer did not understand one bit of what Chomsky was mumbling.

[@andrewhigdon8346]

Are you all saying that Chomsky is wrong here? It’s kind of hard to tell by your inferences.

[@grip2617]

@@andrewhigdon8346 Chomsky was good in linguïstics. The rest is crap. He hates almost everybody who does not fit his criteria.

[@MatthewHensley8304]

yes the old man seems smart and alot of what he said makes sense... but there is alot of questions that needs to be answered!

[@abrahamromanmolinos9274]

The interviewer never interrupted Noam. That is how I like interviewers to procede. Well done.

[@grip2617]

An interviewer who caresses his cat until it purrs indefinely.

[@grip2617]

So, we could do without the interviewer.

[@abrahamromanmolinos9274]

@@grip2617 No. Because he asks the questions. I like interviewers who ask questions and don't interrupt.

[@celtglen]

And yet, when you do that your editor chews your head off. Go figure.

[@imavileone7360]

Exactly

[@ashrafjehangirqazi1497]

Chomsky is the most valuable individual alive today. His genius, his integrity, his commitment, his candour, his unremitting and realistic hope despite all the odds, his wealth and depth of knowledge and argument, his contribution to a knowledge of the language faculty and through it an understanding of human potential and human limits, etc, etc are a priceless and ever-green education for mankind. That he is considered by many in the US and the world is a comment on the state of the US and the world. He has no heroes and mentors but he is extraordinarily generous in his appreciation and praise of millions of who have made their invaluable contributions to demonstrating that progress is possible and has happened even though the world is becoming more and more dangerous because of stupid and evil people who subscribe to Adam Smith's description of the "masters of the world" whose motto still continues: all for us and nothing for the rest. I cannot believe that anyone who deliberately ignores or rejects Chomsky can be a good person, especially if they wield any kind of authority, influence, or power. That may be an exaggeration, but not by much.

[@s0.0s]

The greatest American intellectual of the last 100 years.

[@grip2617]

He is simply a bloody hardcore marxist and almost just as creepy as Bill Gates.

[@xjaskix]

@@grip2617 lol, great argument there buddy. you judge people based on how they make your gut feel? if you're "creeped" out by someone thats just an emotional response, nothing but a meaningless gut feeling. thats how right-wingers are i guess, there have been studies of how right-leaning folk are often guided by emotions like disgust, fear etc (as opposed to facts). Bill Gates is a normal boring geek who just happens to have billions, some of which he uses for good purposes thankfully. he shouldnt be a controversial figure, unlike many other billionaires and billionaire wannabes..

[@VictorLopez-qm5kz]

@@xjaskix what's wrong with Marxism? Also, I sincerely doubt that he is one anyway since I'm 99% sure he's an anarcho-syndicalist and differs on key points when put up against Marxism. Especially since he's leveled criticisms of Marxism as a philosophy before.

[@nogoglobal]

@@grip2617 yea.bet he ain't having a prob finding toliet paper..dems can be rich and selfish but scream when repubs act responsibly and provide for themselvees.

[@tseringkindy7685]

Appreciate all you guys do to expose the truth.

[@zerinzinia8660]

All those truths r in deaf ears.

[@alphaecka1949]

Tsering Kindy what is sad with all his knoledge he does not know global l warming is a fake histrionics hisoterric' s to place more tax burden on the population

[@sirbader1]

There are so many lies here.

[@rchroberts]

Sir Bader , exactly how does he benefit from lying about the impending global warming crisis. With only a minimum amount of research, any Knucklehead should be able to find convincing evidence of global warming. Ppl need to stop looking at every situation through partisan political lenses. According to scientists , Glaciers and the polar ice cap are melting at a significant rate. In fact, only a few days ago, they discovered a massive cave opening in Canada, the cave’s opening had been concealed for eons by glacier ice and snow, which has melted away as a result of Global Warming. Gigantic Unexplored Cave Found in Canada May Never Have Been Seen by Human Eyes

[@preasail]

The gospel according to fox, America's go-to station for disinformation.

[@pontevedra660]

As always, thank you Sir Chomsky! The scariest movement at the present moment, are people being idolized for their cruelty.....

[@soroshfashandi333]

Phenomenal professor Noam Chomsky, you have been the greatest teacher of our time. Your explanations of social issues are so accurate and easy to observe. I wonder why our major media is not covering same issues!?

[@sneifert1968]

Sorosh Fashandi You wonder? It’s not that hard to see why mainstream media ignores him.

[@sirbader1]

@@sneifert1968 Hes a liar. So much bullshit peddled here.

[@alphaecka1949]

Sorosh Fashandi you should en ave to wonder .in word controle d Propogandae

[@alphaecka1949]

Sir Bader tell us what you know sir.

[@grip2617]

He does not match Jesus Christ.

[@barquerojuancarlos7253]

I must say, I really like how the Real News Networks depicts the headlines of articles that backup what Chomsky is saying. Thank you!

[@Far2006]

Totally agree, what a nice interview. Here in Guatemala we admire Noam Chomsky a lot. Good health to this man!

[@fabiengerard8142]

🙏🏻🙏🏽🙏

[@CPDAgosta]

Noam Chomsky is as much on point as he's ever been!🧠🤟

[@denovo6248]

RoswellCrashSurvivor He's too naive anymore, though. There's a whole lot more going on with this virus, and their full on demented plan, then just Trump's fumbling, huge ego, and tax cuts to the ultra rich, or our unpreparedness. And it's not just the Republican party that's been bought by these billionaire sociopaths.

[@carbonicoyster5907]

As much of a fake as ever. Agreed

[@grip2617]

He is incredibly boring. I prefer a movie from Woody Allen.

[@grip2617]

Never made any progress.

[@ujean56]

What an outstanding interview. Great joy to see Chomsky on TRN for such a generous commentary. Thanks for all the work you guys at TRN are doing - so very important in these times of crisis.

[@etcetera3282]

Noam Chomsky is pure jem. Love always hearing from him. God bless him and keep him healthy.

[@grip2617]

He's a jam. Pure communist crap from this creep.

[@Koyasi78]

Here's what worries me about the last few interviews with chomsky: he is usually very reserved when calling out trump choosing to point out the underlying factors rather then focusing on the man. Now, he's calling out trump specifically separate of the awful dealings of the gop. In addition he's more reminiscent of the state of the world during his youth. It feels almost like a man who realized while his calculations were correct about a coming catastrophe, the catastrophe is actually closer than he predicted.

[@kell2640]

Spot on

[@matthewbuckwalter4447]

I'd be careful you don't alienate people with your talk of worries. If people are watching a video with Noam Chomsky in it, we know they are worried. More important is to focus on his tactical brilliance and calls to action, like at 31:26

[@kell2640]

The Charter of the Forest Solace and community through shared worry. Worry shared means burden is not carried alone. Opposite of alienation. Worry is important, does not = useless panic. Worry, and act!

[@guym6093]

I think part of the reason is that the GOP pales in comparison to Trump. Even the GOP think he is off the rails. They have lost control of trump. The rational GOP I think is hoping to have the Dems win so they can get a reset. This will be the second time I have seen the Democrats bail out the GOP... If the Democrats get elected.

[@beyondvger3682]

Except that Trump's actions to dismantle nuclear agreements played a significant role in advancing the Doomsday Clock to 100 seconds before midnight which just took place this past January 23rd, 2020.

[@sevensport4362]

Thank you Noam for taking time still at this age to safe the humanity and our world. Always amazing to listen to you.

[@johnp.holstein2390]

This man restores my faith in humanity!

[@GehresWeed]

In 1967 my family moved to Canada. I was 14. It was the first time I was exposed to how hated America & America was. It's a 1000 times worse now.

[@taohuang359]

Noam Chomsky is remarkably articulate and, as always, he has done a remarkable critical analysis of the neoliberal capitalist roots of America’s (and by extension, the world’s problems). Having said that, I think that he falls short on offering solutions to the problem, relying far too much on political pressure by citizen activists to instigate change and far too little on individual initiative, innovation and diffusion to affect the same. I will give you my example. For years, as an insider in both government and industry, I pushed hard for reform and change, jeopardizing my career to do so, with little or no lasting effects. I finally gave up, quit, moved to the middle of the National Forest, and set up an off-grid homestead. I now sell my excess solar power to the power company. No electric bill. I have a septic tank and composting toilets. No sewer bill. I harvest my rainwater from my roofs and collect my runoff in my swales and ponds. No water bill. I reuse, upcycycle or recycle my trash. No trash collection bill. I grow all my own fruits, berries and vegetables and raise chickens, ducks, catch fish (from my pond) and hunt deer (in the Forest) for protein. No grocery bill. I still drive my gasoline powered truck, but I sequester so much Carbon in my orchard trees and perennial shrubs and in the Biochar that I produce and add to my soil (to enrich and restore its productivity), that I am net Carbon neutral. No Carbon emissions. I have a human electric cargo bicycle that I designed and built and charge on my property and I plan to expand my solar array so that I can charge an electric vehicle. No vehicle fuel costs. I have some tiny houses that I rent seasonally to hunters, fisherman and agri-/eco-/adventure tourists to offset my property taxes and what’s left of my construction loan. When they are not in use for that purpose, I use them to house students to intern on my farm and take my classes. In short, I have no bills. More importantly, I am essentially independent of BOTH big business AND big government. Because I am not economically dependent upon them for ANY of my needs, I cannot be controlled or manipulated by them and am free to vote my conscious. I am not a hermit, I operate a consulting firm and participate in the economy, but all the money that I earn by doing so is pure gravy, and I can work as much or as little as I like. I have freedom AND everyone else can too. (In fact, part of my consulting business is to design other similar homesteads and to teach other people how to live like I already do - that’s the diffusion part). If everyone were to do what I am doing, the elites that are currently running their lives would be in deep S**T as their would be no one to economically support and serve them. In short, they would find themselves reduced to what they actually are, a useless prehensile tail that is best removed or otherwise disposed of. The most important lesson that the American people need to learn is that these elites only have their power because they, the people, let them have it! The solution is to stop giving to them. Just turn your damn backs on them, vote with your feet and ignore them. In fact, that’s how I would deal with Trump. Shun the man, stop talking about him, ignore him completely, act as though he doesn’t exist, and ignore everything that he says and does. Don’t obey anything that he says. If Americans did that, Trump would have the power that he actually has. None!

[@thegreatpotenza3034]

Noam is so brilliant

[@marshacd]

Like an old incandescent light bulb in the last few milliseconds of its life time.

[@jeffsartadventure3634]

@@marshacd ,yet here you are,watching this video,trolling,scrolling,triggered,making stupid comments.

[@lilmoe4364]

Marshacd, that sounds more like your brain..

[@fabiengerard8142]

The so-called "modern Socrates"...

[@juniorp726]

This man is national hero.

[@Warrior_warlock]

He is a humanity hero ❤

[@Trentberkeley86]

Kevin Carter he’s the professor emeritus of linguistics at MIT you fool, does that really look and sound like a genocidal maniac?

[@nogoglobal]

@@Trentberkeley86 yes

[@Trentberkeley86]

Rebecca Sowell he’s a Jew also, nobody understands genocide better then them. Honestly when you speak like that you lose any intellectual integrity. Nobody will listen to you.

[@CH-kw8qw]

The man is a Democratic Party sheepdog.

[@Seancmccormick]

I've been a long time conservative when it comes to politics... People like Mr. Chomsky, and even Edward Snowden have really made me question this. Great interview!

[@poppyflower7873]

Two of my heroes, for sure.

[@coolworx]

Conservatives aren't the problem. Neo-Liberals are.

[@theicyridge]

Generous, thoughtful interviewer. Profoundly articulate interviewee.

[@spacemonk420]

A cult member interviewing a cult leader. Mush mouth is not articulate or honest. 21 lies or distortions of truth in 20 minute. Why do people buy this liars nonsense hook, line and sinker? Is it the forced even tone that makes him sound thoughtful to people like you?

[@aaronaragon7838]

Cult? You and tRump can t handle the truth. MAGA

[@michaelkahn8903]

@@spacemonk420 it is called old age. the guy is over 90 years old. he speaks much truth, what amazes me is that you trust a billionaire to be for working people because he says so, especially after he just gave bankers more than 6 trillion dollars. and no, i dont trust everything ANYBODY says, least of all media or politicians, repubs or dems, cnn or fox.

[@beesplaining1882]

You will never see either of these guys on mainstream media. The interviewer is way too ordinary looking and Chomsky doesn't do sound bite answers.

[@alhassangangu4357]

Michael Kahn why do you have to respond to this ignorant trumpturd when he or she doesn't even know what possessive pronoun is.

[@jonnysolaris]

"The major corporations are throwing away their copies of Ayn Rand... Appealing to the nanny state to bail them out" - 😆

[@gorkemgulan]

Orion Dreams wauwww

[@dickhamilton3517]

Ayn Rand's foundation has its hand out, too, looking for a bailout.

[@chriscampabello2281]

Why not ask him some current questions like : How do you feel about a cashless society? Is massive surveillance a good idea? is pure capitalism a good idea (not crony capitalism.)? Can Socialism become crony Socialism? Which of the two offers more freedom of choice. Do the big banks have a liberal or conservative agenda and why? Should we have gone in to Libya. Should we be involved in foreign entanglements. Is a central World government safe or could it become corrupt. Can any system become corrupt? Is it a good idea for corporations to influence government, example, big Pharma. Would they have the same influence under Socialism? Is it possible to control favoritism under any of two systems? Can a government become corrupt to the point of being hostile to its population? Should the oppressed population have the means to protect itself when there is no way to reason? What could be the way to do this when there is absolutely no possible way to reason on a intellectual or logical level? The questions can go on and on. These are all important points that can go very very deep if one considers the complexities of human beings. Those in government are not geniuses, and even geniuses have faults. These where all the questions our founders of this country asked, plus a thousand more. It took 10 years to write and think these questions through. to come up with our constitution. How does Chomsky stand on all of this. Is he really that profound, equal to the sum of all the minds that put this constitution together. No one should be idolized only questioned.

[@sandramcshane1747]

I wonder what he thinks of Chabad and the Lubavitcher Rebbe and the New World Order?

[@gails.mcfarland1632]

@devin buercklin hi, I recommend some research into the Grand Solar Minimum & if you're not already, start growing your own food. ✌️♥️☺️

[@chriscampabello2281]

david hefner You are absolutely correct, I was hoping this Israel first-ster who pretends not to be, would have answered that about Libya. His green new deal is straight from World Economic Forum and Agenda 21.

[@Dahlen4Dummies]

@devin buercklin they are not morons. They are uneducated, propagandized, over-worked, malnourished, and victims of water poisoning. Blaming the victim allows the criminals to commit the crimes with impunity.

[@prisoner817]

This is just a bunch of random questions, good questions, great for open discussion with all the time in the world but not for an interview that has a timetable a subject and train of thought to keep to.

[@kingofthecatnap5422]

Thanks, RNN. #FreeTheTruth

[@Shakerman270]

Chomsky is the best. I could listen to him for hours.

[@aunaprendo9957]

Thankfully he has hours of speaking recorded and uploaded to the internet

[@grip2617]

Then you're lazy and waste your time. Read a good novel!

[@fabiengerard8142]

Victor Richard *... for hours. Well, why only ‘hours´ ?!?!?

[@sneifert1968]

Chomsky is a national treasure. Who will pick up the mantle after he eventually moves on to a higher plane of existence?

[@michaelleahy123]

Chris Hedges Richard Wolff for starters

[@GehresWeed]

@@michaelleahy123 I was about to reply the same. Thanks!

[@GehresWeed]

Naomi Klein should be noted as well

[@gchijioke12]

Chris Hedges

[@gvlacic21]

Naomi would be nice. Chris and Richard are amazing and I love their work but they're no Noam. He's like the intellectual dalai lamma. Wherever I see some hyper educated human who's work and intellect I can trust their heart lags behind their intellect. But maybe they just haven't been doing it long enough. So I guess back to Naomi Chris and Richard for that.

[@interdimensionalsteve8172]

Why would a corporation create a rainy day fund if they realize that they'll be bailed out by the government at the first sign of trouble?

[@sehidnamirinifbypguypj5822]

"God Bless Naom Chomsky Very Enlightening Man Best Of Respects To Him✌

[@grip2617]

Chomsky hates people and God! Probably Allah too.

[@AboutFace-gq1tx]

Right on Real News. This man is a treasure to society. I have great respect for this man. I salute you Real News , for having him on your show. Good-stuff👍👍🤜🤛

[@hardymaritz1222]

I could never spend an hour with this man. I’ll need a year at least. Imagine being his assistent, getting a first hand account of his experiences and knowledge. What a man!

[@grip2617]

What a slave you are!

[@grip2617]

So you need a year? Without working?

[@oskarandradev147]

Long life Mr Chomsky, you are one the best philosopher in the new era

[@barquerojuancarlos7253]

Yes, it will be "internationalism or extinction." There was once a prominent US progressive who also advocated "Internationalism," Henry A Wallace. If people listened to Wallace, back then, we could have avoided the costly, dangerous, decades-long Cold War. Now the stakes are far more costly, more dangerous, irreparable and terminal, will we listen to Chomsky and others who advocate internationalism?

[@ericbelsterling8186]

I”m continually impressed by Dr. Chomsky’s brilliant recall even in his later years. I only hope to have such an expansive, dynamic mind! Thank you Dr. Chomsky for modeling for me sane wisdom!

[@modelcitizen394]

trump has been gaslighting since day one.

[@Labor_Jones]

yes he has! and there are at least 19 million millionaires & family plus the gardener, and his sons the gun collectors who volunteer anytime the BOSS says 'draw.'

[@Labor_Jones]

@@MA-qe2sn Yes. and back when this started it made me think when Trump was running, that he is a TEST of sort for the Oligarchs who will get what they can from the T.V. fake billionaires FAME and entertainment value. ... but at some point TRUMP and his family are going to be useless obstruction for the real POWER who want to take out the Middle Man and the Salesmen to install themselves.

[@Labor_Jones]

@@MA-qe2sn I knew about the Books and even have a photo somewhere that were taken at Trump's thrown. I knew nothing about Marvin, I did a little reading on wiki just now, didn't know he died or lived. I think the cure is OUT LAW Inheritances and make all the money earned by the Private Personal Fortunes back in the BANK. This sorta replants opportunity to grow another Generation the Chance to Play the Fools themselves. ;) other things I have Little INFO on but appear to have happened.... 1. is about 1942 or 1943 several of the Wealthiest Men in the Nation had a Private Meeting in Washington D.C. that suggested some traitoristic treason was on going while at war with Germany. now it all got settled and apparently records are unavailable, and items which were going to our Enemies stopped as well. Who were these people is actually available some say, I have seen list, but I don't know if they are authentic? Names like FORD - KOCH - others like BUSH... those are the ones I remember unless I am talking about Corporations like IBM, and ITT.

[@Labor_Jones]

​@@MA-qe2sn no, to Oliver's series.... someday I hope. Very Cool on the Book. I have heard of Koch family's potential involvement for a long time, but most of the rest of the story came in bits and pieces...., who knows I might have seen a portion of Oliver's film about that too. The major point that needs hearing is that these actions are on going and strung together might explain a lot to people who are blinded by the 'Fame' of a fool.

[@YeshuaLivesInUandMe]

M A that’s interesting say more

[@1silvervespa]

Everyone who is intelligent enough to recognize the threat needs to do something to make a real change .... don't say you can't just do it .

[@jayt131]

Ok I'd like to do something. What is the something?

[@kennytheclown3859]

Always like listening to Noam.

[@judymcgrath9726]

I am comforted to have wisemen like Noam Chomsky to share truth and highly educated insight. He is respected because we trust him.

[@VivaCubaRoja]

Thank you, comrade Chomsky for your decades of work and your continuous struggle for working people throughout the world. Thank you to the journalists at The Real News for informing, educating, and fighting against the powers that be. Education is one of the most important services that a society can and must provide for its citizens. Mainstream media has completely failed its people and continues to do so and providing true and accurate information to working people is absolutely essential to having a democratic and intelligent society. Keep up the struggle, comrades. Toward victory always!

[@MrMatt-cm6do]

We need more brilliant people like this advising companies and governments. He’s the guy in the room who won’t tell them what they want to hear but what they need to hear.

[@carladehaas7866]

They don't listen.

[@garymarshstein8992]

This interview of Noam as well as the Democracy Now! interview have been like a ray of light to my soul. I don't know his health situation, but if I did, I'd speculate that he's seen his health rebound in the last month or so, as evidenced by the cogency of his responses in both interviews.

[@marceechristensen2533]

Prof Chompsky I have the utmost admiration for you. I am so grateful that young people are reaching out to you. I pray from the depths of my soul that we can preserve a world that they can exist in. My time has been lived but not over. It is our responsibility to provide for the children and the children’s children. Older persons have experience and wisdom that is an extremely valuable commodity ☮️

[@RussCR5187]

I don't think there has ever been a more appropriate time for activism. It's not going to be enough to simply go to the window, open it up, stick your head out, and yell, "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore." It's time for sustained mass demonstrations of non-violent civil disobedience in the streets of D.C. (just as soon as the need for social distancing has been lifted). Millions in the streets of the nation's capital, with participants relieved at intervals by additional recruits from around the country. Unrelenting pressure in the spirit of the 60s. Dear young people: You have the most skin in the game and the most energy. Please wake up now and lead the charge!

[@kdcema57]

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[@pindigheb100]

Noam Chomsky, brilliant and intellectually honest. Thank you for a brilliant analysis.

[@perussaataja]

Wow nice, two of my favourites in the same video, Noam and Marc! Thanks!

[@ouimetco]

An honour to listen to Dr Chomsky. Thank you

[@victorpate24]

I'm 65 years old and I have been extremely appreciative of the work of Noam Chomsky. I am somewhat confused/dismayed by his lack of research into the actual facts, statistics, etc., with regards to this 'brand new' pandemic, COVID-19: 1) The misuse of Kary Mullis' PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) test as an indicator of "infection". 2) The extreme number of 'false positives' and 'false negatives' the PCR produces. 3) The misleading record of deaths of preexisting conditions that are lumped into the outcome of COVID-19 fatalities 4) The insane history of professional "virus hunters" that led to extreme misdiagnosis and deadly treatments... many myths that continue today 5) The outrageous criminal record of the WHO (World Health Organization), CDC (Center for Disease Control), FDA (Food and Drug Administration), NIH (National Institute of Health), and even Dr. Anthony Fauci. Blindly accepting that this "pandemic" is real without criticism and critical scientific peer reviews is SCIENCE BY NEWS CONFERENCE.... the fact that Google/KZbin, Facebook, etc., is censoring dissent should be directly up Mr. Chomsky's alley..... I hope that he and other powerful/influential/leftwing/radical thinkers will address these issues soon.... (I actually appreciate Jon Rappoport for his efforts in this madness)

[@shayneb3540]

I'm sorry, but who are you? How does your "expertise" give you the credibility to deny the decades of research, knowledge, and wisdom of Noam Chomsky? You ever wonder WHY he is never on mainstream media sources? Because people don't want to face the reality of the world. No one likes the truth because it's too harsh to face. It would require you to admit your life means nothing, and our demise is out of control. Life is much more complex than your simple explanations you just posted. I'm only 33 years old, you're 65, and you can't admit this virus is real? You seriously can't see how globalized this world has become and how many people were crossing borders and flying around the globe at any given minute before countries shut their borders? You can't use simple rational thought by thinking about how fast the seasonal influenza virus spreads each year without at least comparing it to COVID 19? It doesn't matter if people died of preexisting conditions while they were infected with COVID 19! What are you just going to sit there and say a COVID 19 infection had nothing to do with their deaths? Even if the globe didn't go into lockdown, it would've been too late already. This is a virus we can't stop. Our healthcare systems are already overburdened, and the global economy would have still been on the verge of collapse. This had been a long time coming. You lived for 65 years and you still believe you're somehow special and nothing like that happens here? People on the other side of the world suffer everyday. People go without water, face starvation, war, oppression, genocide. And they are human beings who can't do anything about their situation. Look at what's happening now! This civil unrest is the result of fear, and it will get worse. This fear, anger, and violence will escalate into hate and a lot of suffering for a lot of people. No one will be spared except the cowards in the ivory towers and the big white house. You can't see the comfortable lives we been conditioned into living is all thanks to the prosperity our governments steal from them? I would really like to show you first hand what COVID 19 looks like. It's not fucking pretty. You want to have a tube shoved in your rib to drain fluid out of your lungs so you can breathe on a ventilator? I get it's hard to believe when it's not right in front of you, and because there's so much conflicting information out there. But that's the consequences we're facing from our over reliance on technology and globalization. Any moron can spread his ideas like wildfire and for what? Money. You understand how fast humans can destroy each other with just conventional warfare right? World War 2 alone: 60 million people in "6 years." But you deny nature's ability to kill 300 000 in 6 months. You need to wake up. All your claims are just that. Claims. No evidence, just empty rhetoric so you can feel better and in control of your own life. You're nearing your end, so maybe in the very near future, you should learn to accept your mortality. I know I already do.

[@chriscampabello2281]

Shayne B Chomsky speaks from his opinion and on how he interprets his chosen facts; just as it sounds like you do. Educate yourself and look at all scientific findings. Take a breaks from tv news. As far as mainstream, as you say, ignoring him, who do you think his publishers are, conspiracy theorists?

[@victorpate24]

@@shayneb3540 I appreciate your long response to my commentary. With all due respect, I have been reading and following Noam Chomsky longer than you have been alive. I support much of his philosophy and political/economic positions. I also reserve the right to intelligently disagree with him on various topics. This pandemic issue is one of a very few. I have quite a bit of personal empirical evidence to support my position. You stated that the deadly effects of utilizing ventilators which have a high iatrogenic record of fatalities prior to this "pandemic". Your argument begins with acceptance that the procedures which claimed that a new novel virus existed actually was valid. I read those initial documents from Wuhan and there are real fallacies in the process, namely there has never been a real Purification of this genetic material which is required for real analysis. Mr. Chomsky correctly teaches that blind adherence to "leaders" is a risky venture at best... this is an excellent position, and it should also include the field of science. As an African-american how continually studies history, I can name hundreds of (pseudo) scientific documents that were utilized to justify racism and white supremacy which aided in america's Slavocracy, Class oppression and Social control. I think that it would be wise to recognize the power of a internet medium that easily crosses national boarders. The contemporary control of this means for propagation is in the hands of a few oligarch individuals. It's also important to recognize that the World Health Organization is also run by an individual (Gates) who openly touts his affinity for the pseudoscience of eugenics and social Darwinism.

[@salzen6283]

Amazing interview amazing wisdom Noam Chomsky your legacy is: "the habitual steps crosser"

[@mikepriverguy]

The best. I am so impressed.

[@lovely-mk4rt]

I’m so grateful for every single word that I hear from this most respectable, highly intelligent, social activist, humanitarian and philosopher 🕊. (As difficult as it is to understand American corporations that actively destroy lives of people, animals and earth. )

[@kaypaxian1]

91 years old, and my whole knowledge couldn't fill 1% of his brilliant brain, Iwish you good health and luck kind sir "

[@diegoamaya8471]

The book Dark Money by Jane Mayer should be required reading for anyone interested in understanding how we got to where we are today from the original intent and idea of the foundation of our country in terms of our government and who holds the power.

[@chriscampabello2281]

Diego Amaya They won't read it. Understanding money and economics is out of the Lefts realm.

[@pennyo6868]

Malignant narcissism rules america!

[@nogoglobal]

Malignant narcissism rules the world.I just hope we have the best narcissist.

[@TahtahmesDiary]

I don't always agree with Noam, but he inspires me so much. Impressive. If I do/think half of what he accomplished in my own lifetime, I will be satisfied.

[@tonywilliams7455]

"When you shoot a lot of arrows ,you are bound to hit the target" Noam

[@amania9254]

Such a dark time, Trump is the US president! Another great lesson from Noam Chomsky, he is the best in clarifying very complicated subjects with facts and indepth information.

[@campbellcampbell4470]

loved the way the interviewer led Noam talk.

[@williambennett26]

I am blessed with five granddaughters aged 5 to 12 yo. Watching them grow is blighted by the irresistible conviction that the demise of humanity is imminently inevitable.

[@armandovarela-ramirez1839]

Thank you, Professor Noam Chomsky! Brilliant as always!

[@grip2617]

His hands do not look like those of a worker.

[@chriscampabello2281]

An Deo Someone here who finally gets it.👍

[@rosshoyt2030]

Forever thankful for Noam! Great

[@petrichor649]

We're in big trouble here.

[@SHEESHKAH]

Well said Geoff.

[@chinhau8702]

His erudition,his concern for society, for the world,his understanding of things,his fairness...made him a visionary...

[@MrMatt-cm6do]

Whoa, Reagan legalized stock buybacks and tax havens?!? I did not know that.

[@ClearOutSamskaras]

Stock buybacks could not have been illegal in any broad sense. They were spoken about by Graham and Dodd (obviously predates Reagan) as a practice that companies engage in to increase their stock price. Graham and Dodd wouldn't have spoken about stock buybacks, as a corporate activity, if the practice was illegal. You can't just swallow everything Chomsky says. He also doesn't explain what he means in the minute detail that he used to when he was younger.

[@tradeprosper5002]

The amount of stock buybacks were legally restricted up till Reagan, who deregulated the practice. The executives can now buy back as much as they want to now. Great for the shareholders, but lousy for everyone else. Why is USA bailing out these companies when they could issue trillions in stock that they bought in the past?

[@chriscampabello2281]

ClearOutSamskaras I would like to see him debate Peter Shift on economics. Chomsky needs to get educated about many things, theory's from to many years in academia has narrowed his thinking, and probably from to many accolades from young and old liberals.

[@philippinedawn4631]

God bless Noam Chomsky. A truly great hero of civilization .

[@jeffsartadventure3634]

20 white nationalist took a break from Fox news to give this a thumbs down..

[@lefttoitall2982]

24 now, lol.

[@joan-maryhinds5137]

Excellent interview -one of the best of Noam’s presentations.

[@stvinney]

37:55 you can hear Chomsky's dog chiming in about stock buybacks.

[@not-so-smartaleck8987]

I guess the dog knows more about "stock buybacks" than I do, LOL

[@justindunning3313]

It’s a ruff problem.

[@timothygeorge2530]

What a wonderful human being noam Chomsky is I become a better human when I listen to him

[@BradfordHills]

It is always good to hear Chomsky's take on the current moment. But what did you guys do with Paul Jay - he was very good and seems to have disappeared.

[@acmenepal5435]

What a monument Noam is to human freedom, i wish he would re-write my Universal Constitution

[@CippiCippiCippi]

“... a real malignancy of an unprecedented kind.”

[@zerinzinia8660]

Who you !

[@mwa5704]

Noam Chomsky I always listen to him twice.

[@chispirispis22]

It would help those for whom english is a learned language to place subtitles in english, since a good measure of what Chomsky is saying does not come out clear at all and many words are lost. Subtitles please

[@pjperalta]

First SARS was in 2003. 2. MERS was 2012. 3. In 2013 the German Bundestag discussed disaster scenarios: how Germany prepares for disasters, e.g. floods. In this context, it was also discussed how Germany must react to a future SARS pandemic! Yes, in 2013 the German Bundestag simulated a SARS corona pandemic in Europe and Germany! 4 In 2015, an experimental joint paper was published by researchers from three US universities, Wuhan and an Italian researcher from Varese, who has a laboratory in Bellinzona. They produced synthetically produced corona viruses in the laboratory and infected cell cultures and mice with them. The reason for the work: they wanted to produce a vaccine or monoclonal antibodies in order to be prepared for the next corona pandemic. 5 At the end of 2014, the US government had suspended research on MERS and SARS for a year because of the danger to humans. 6. In 2015 Bill Gates gave a widely respected speech saying that the world is unprepared for the next corona pandemic. 7. 2016 another research paper was published which dealt with corona viruses. The "summary" of this publication must be melted in your mouth, because it is the perfect description of what is currently going on: "Focusing on SARS-like CoVs, the approach indicates that viruses using the WIV1-CoV spike protein are capable of infecting human alveolar endothelium cultures directly without further spike adaptation. Whereas in vivo data indicate attenuation relative to SARS-CoV, the augmented replication in the presence of human angiotensin converting enzymes type 2 in vivo suggests that the virus has significant pathogenic potential not captured by current small animal models. 8. in March 2019, the epidemiological study by Peng Zhou from Wuhan stated that, partly due to the biology of corona viruses in bats ("bat") in China, it can be predicted that there will soon be a renewed corona pandemic. For sure! One could just not say exactly when and where, but China will be the hot-spot. COVID 19 - It is a synthetic laboratory virus, because this is exactly what has been researched and the biological mechanism of pathogenesis has already been described in detail in 2016. The virologists who were consulted of course deny this possibility, but they also cannot exclude it, as can be read in the recently published "Nature Medicine": "The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2" by Kristian Andersen. From the work of Dr. Paul Robert Vogt, published April 18, 2020 - Politik

[@pallhe]

Great interview. The visuals were helpful too. Great job!

[@grip2617]

Interview. This guy lectures.

[@robertbriggs7100]

What Dr Chomsky is talking about is real. The human race is running out of time. 3 issues. Pandemics, Nuclear weapons and global warming. Forgot over population. Young people are worried and so they should be!

[@WTFwuzdat]

Trump 2015: “I think - I think, for me, nuclear is just the power, the devastation is very important to me.”

[@terrymckenna3382]

The nuclear very powerful very powerful ....thats what 45s knowledge of atomic weapons zzzzz

[@ruthdenova5984]

Professor Noam Chomsky a universal intellectual, a legend and my brother, who professes the truth to the people of the mind, who gives vision to others to know the reality of the evil powers of evil politicians and their accomplices and their evil avarice for world domination. All my respects and my profound gratitude to you Sir Noam Chomsky.

[@lenguise8645]

5:34 good one “stabbing every one in the back”, ironicly alluding to the Nazi slogan “stabbed in the back”.

[@capitalistholocaust3128]

"You make much more profit from destroying the world...That's called capitalism and its particularly savage variant called neoliberalism; what we've been suffering from since Reagan." - Chomsky

[@jariseaton3307]

When this Icon passes, there will be a statutory holiday in his honour. Peace Out.

[@tomputman5663]

Why can't Noam run for president. Would the people of the united states than have a leader who could represent the values of its citizens. Wish him all the best. I love real people. The world needs more of them. Jump in and participate in your future.

[@4dhumaninstrumentality789]

“You’ve lived through from a young child, from Hitler to now,” My pop’s is pushing 70. He can’t say that. I respect my pop’s, but he’s no Chomsky. Just to have a one hour convo with Noam. That would be so awesome...

[@Cinetterose]

Noam is one of the remaining wise humans atilll living on this Planet. better listen and pass it on.

[@houljourneyofficial5748]

The Man The Myth The Legend. Heros get remembered but Legends like Noam Chomsky never die.

[@spacemonk420]

This legend is only a legend in the minds of simps. Chomsky speaks like he is a thoughtful individual but when you listen to what he is actually saying it is apparent that he lives in a bubble, not reality. Chomsky is an asshole who hates america and americans.

[@asad2918]

His mountains of writing and interviews will live on foreverv

[@spacemonk420]

@@asad2918 That might be true but that does not make him right or worth listening to. In the first 8 minutes of this video there are enough lies and nonsense coming out of this old shit bags mouth to dismiss him and his silly opinions.

[@asad2918]

spacemonk420 like what? I didn’t find anything factually incorrect.

[@spacemonk420]

@@asad2918 That does not surprise me that you are unable to see the lies and misinformation, you are a Chomsky cult member. Give it another go and if you come up short again then I will spell it out for you.

[@blove3885]

If we were invaded by a far more advanced alien race of beings and had only one person to choose as our representative to try to establish a dialogue with these beings it would without question have to be Noam Chomsky.. I think Noam would be our best chance to try and figure out a way to communicate with these beings... Easy choice really..

[@boutchie06]

I wish Trump was capable of understanding Chomsky!

[@tranquil87]

I wish squares were circles

[@boutchie06]

@@tranquil87 I wish wishes were horses.

[@Justathought81]

This is the best interview ive seen of Chomsky, massive respect to the interviewer for just listening. So incredibly sad though, what the heck can we do... I also just dont understand why anyone would ever want anyone else to not be free and happy.

[@joeschmoe1193]

I've never seen an interview where the interviewer asks him the tough questions. There should be a ton of them concerning covid-19. Why is he blaming Trump when so many other countries are doing the same thing? Why isn't Chomsky questioning China's actions? They denied it's transmitted between humans. They quarantined people by shutting them their own homes. They drove people away in vans. The killed whistle blowers. The amassed all the masks and PPEs. How could they ever be trusted again?

[@fefelarue2948]

Great interview 👍

[@TROGULAR10000]

Title of the book simultaneously sums up his entire career and the instincts of the peace generation, still alive it would seem.

[@persianprince12]

I swear, Noam Chomsky writes a book every 3 months haha

[@kokoleka808]

Virtually everything he says is worthy of being printed in a book.

[@gorkemgulan]

PersianPrince did you read the last one?

[@mariacelesteconnor8573]

Will play for my students. Thank you!

[@AABB-zb6dv]

I feel sorry for your students. They go to school ecpecting to learn a skill, how to cure diseases or build a space ship... instead you give them this bs regressive propaganda.

[@viesun9738]

Great Man !! ☀️🌺thank you for sharing !🙏🌟

[@juliovelasco7453]

I know Noam Chomsky as a linguist and I respect his theoretical principles . Now that I know him in Politics I think his appreciations are very accurate .

[@jerrysamuels1113]

If America has become "a lot more civilized" then I dread to think what these savages were like before.

[@normanmazlin6741]

I just don't believe anyone who remembers that he understood the political implications of the rise of Nazism when he was 6 years old .

[@normanmazlin6741]

@Dirk Knight Highly Intelligent and Honest.

[@henrywatts7033]

How will the young react when they find out wegive aid to all sorts of othernationsbut won:t fund education criminaljustice, poostal service and social security.

[@newjournalist4414]

Truly, I think death gets to most Americans, thus the small wealthy group (with many factors excluded of course). Who in turn leave the young generation to fight off or bow to the Chinese.

[@walidyasin2039]

Noam Chomsky is a true hero. Great interviewer never interpreted and asked good questions

[@grip2617]

Noam does not care about interviewers and people in general.

[@luisdominguez6617]

How many trump cult members dislike this interview?🤣

[@sneifert1968]

Luis Dominguez I can almost see the comments now. “Chomsky? Must be a commie😡

[@targeted4truthjahsun]

We should post link on Fox news threads and Don old duck posts.

[@hornetobiker]

Judging by the like ratio, about 3%.

[@hallucinatedovens8414]

the real cult is the social "justice" crowd who blindly accept communist rhetoric under the guise of humanitarianism there is no "trump cult" thats in your weak mind

[@keithcummings691]

Don't worry Never Trumpers ya'll be able to fly back to the gulag after the pandemic.

[@novascotianinfj]

Noam's body is failing but his mind is still doing great. I hope I age that well.