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I'm not ignoring his entire career. He's one of the towering intellectuals of the 20th Century, and his work in linguistics has positively influenced a range of

I'm not ignoring his entire career. He's one of the towering intellectuals of the 20th Century, and his work in linguistics has positively influenced a range of fields. But his views on politics and world affairs are extremely eccentric, and have remained on the fringe for a reason.

flyinRyan 13y ago
>and have remained on the fringe for a reason. Yea, for the same reason people who claimed the US was spying on everyone remained on the fringe.... until we had a bunch of evidence of it dropped on us.
- Ihmahr 13y ago
  Also, Chomsky's work is always backed by an incredible amount of evidence. Edit: I can not over emphasize 'incredible amount of evidence.'
  - twoodfin 13y ago
    Don't confuse footnotes with evidence.
enraged_camel 13y ago
>>But his views on politics and world affairs are extremely eccentric, and have remained on the fringe for a reason. They have remained on the fringe because most people would rather tell themselves that things are generally okay.