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I tend to agree with Chomsky's views, but sometimes I feel he's too extreme and that makes him lose credibility. Maybe it's my misunderstanding, but he often so
by yodsanklai 10y ago
I tend to agree with Chomsky's views, but sometimes I feel he's too extreme and that makes him lose credibility. Maybe it's my misunderstanding, but he often sounds like there is a bunch of people, "the elite" that plan together how they are going to control the rest of the world. I see this instead as a natural, non-coordinated phenomenon caused by various powerful people trying to serve their self-interests.
- wry_discontent 10y agoIf you read more of what he says, you'll find Chomsky says exactly this.
- emmelaich 10y agoSo you might summarise Chomsky's book as "some people are more persuasive than others" Does he also say that these people may be powerful because they are persuasive?
- Retra 10y agoIt is easy to be persuasive when you are asking people to simply remain as they are: uninformed on important matters.
- elliotec 10y agoI think it's more along the lines of they are persuasive because they are powerful. The golden rule: he who has the gold makes the rules.
- emmelaich 10y agoWell of course they're persuasive because they are more powerful. That's the main theme (as I understand it) and agree. I was suggesting the other way is true too.