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That last line made me laugh, but it's funny because it's true. It's down to the "sit where you're sitting" effect. Noam Chomsky famously told Andrew Marr duri
by vintermann 4y ago
That last line made me laugh, but it's funny because it's true. It's down to the "sit where you're sitting" effect.
Noam Chomsky famously told Andrew Marr during an interview that he was sure Marr was sincere and believed everything he was saying, but if he'd believed anything else, he wouldn't sit where he was sitting.
It follows from that true observation that the only time such appointed watchdogs (whether oversight board members or news personalities) are actually doing something, is when they quit, or at least threaten to quit.
- DaiPlusPlus 4y agoI googled for "\"sit where you're sitting\" noam" and there's just 1 result: this very HN post link. Do you have a source for that Chomsky quote?
- r0uv3n 4y agoI believe this [1] should be the interview, found it via leaving out the quotes and using "Chomsky" instead of "Noam". [1] https://youtu.be/lLcpcytUnWU?t=170 https://youtu.be/lLcpcytUnWU?t=170
- TakeBlaster16 4y agoHere's the full interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjENnyQupow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjENnyQupow The quote at is 11:10
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