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Noam Chomsky Quotes

Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, it’s unlikely you will step up and take responsibility for making it so. If you assume that there’s no hope, you guarantee that there will be no hope. If you assume that there is an instinct for freedom, there are opportunities to change things, there’s a chance you may contribute to making a better world. The choice is yours Picture Quote #1

The uniformity and obedience of the media, which any dictator would admire Picture Quote #1

I read Noam Chomsky. I like some of Gore Vidal’s stuff Picture Quote #1

Concentration of executive power, unless it's very temporary and for specific circumstances, let's say fighting world war two, it's an assault on democracy Picture Quote #1

If there was an observer on Mars, they would probably be amazed that we have survived this long Picture Quote #1

If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all Picture Quote #1

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In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued - they may be essential to survival Picture Quote #1

If the Nuremberg laws were applied, then every post war American president would have been hanged Picture Quote #1

The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum Picture Quote #1

Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it so Picture Quote #1

That's the whole point of good propaganda. You want to create a slogan that nobody's going to be against, and everybody's going to be for. Nobody knows what it means, because it doesn't mean anything Picture Quote #1

If you ask me whether or not I'm an atheist, I wouldn't even answer. I would first want an explanation of what it is that I'm supposed not to believe in, and I've never seen an explanation Picture Quote #1

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It is important to bear in mind that political campaigns are designed by the same people who sell toothpaste and cars Picture Quote #1

In accord with the reigning single standard, the major terrorist atrocities - or worse, aggression - are excluded from the canon of international terrorism Picture Quote #1

All public resources go to the rich. The poor, if they can survive in the labor market, fine. Otherwise, they die. That’s economics in a nutshell Picture Quote #1

It’s as if we’re higher apes who had a language faculty inserted Picture Quote #1

Growing up in the place I did I never was aware of any other option but to question everything Picture Quote #1

For the totalitarian mind, adherence to state propaganda does not suffice: one must display proper enthusiasm while marching in the parade Picture Quote #1

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That’s the standard technique of privatization: defund, make sure things don’t work, people get angry, you hand it over to private capital Picture Quote #1

Hypocrites are those who apply to others the standards that they refuse to accept for themselves Picture Quote #1

The key element of social control is the strategy of distraction that is to divert public attention from important issues and changes decided by political and economic elites, through the technique of flood or flooding continuous distractions and insignificant information Picture Quote #1

As soon as one identifies, challenges and overcomes illegitimate power, he or she is an anarchist. Most people are anarchists. What they call themselves doesn’t matter to me. The world is full of suffering, distress, violence and catastrophes. Students must decide: does something concern you or not? I say: look around, analyze the problems, ask yourself what you can do and set out on the work! Picture Quote #1

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Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, it’s unlikely you will step up and take responsibility for making it so. If you assume that there’s no hope, you guarantee that there will be no hope. If you assume that there is an instinct for freedom, there are opportunities to change things, there’s a chance you may contribute to making a better world. The choice is yours (Noam Chomsky Quotes) The uniformity and obedience of the media, which any dictator would admire (Noam Chomsky Quotes) I read Noam Chomsky. I like some of Gore Vidal’s stuff (Noam Chomsky Quotes) Concentration of executive power, unless it's very temporary and for specific circumstances, let's say fighting world war two, it's an assault on democracy (Noam Chomsky Quotes) If there was an observer on Mars, they would probably be amazed that we have survived this long (Noam Chomsky Quotes) If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all (Noam Chomsky Quotes) In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued - they may be essential to survival (Noam Chomsky Quotes) If the Nuremberg laws were applied, then every post war American president would have been hanged (Noam Chomsky Quotes) The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum (Noam Chomsky Quotes) Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it so (Noam Chomsky Quotes) That's the whole point of good propaganda. You want to create a slogan that nobody's going to be against, and everybody's going to be for. Nobody knows what it means, because it doesn't mean anything (Noam Chomsky Quotes) If you ask me whether or not I'm an atheist, I wouldn't even answer. I would first want an explanation of what it is that I'm supposed not to believe in, and I've never seen an explanation (Noam Chomsky Quotes) It is important to bear in mind that political campaigns are designed by the same people who sell toothpaste and cars (Noam Chomsky Quotes) In accord with the reigning single standard, the major terrorist atrocities - or worse, aggression - are excluded from the canon of international terrorism (Noam Chomsky Quotes) All public resources go to the rich. The poor, if they can survive in the labor market, fine. Otherwise, they die. That’s economics in a nutshell (Noam Chomsky Quotes) It’s as if we’re higher apes who had a language faculty inserted (Noam Chomsky Quotes) Growing up in the place I did I never was aware of any other option but to question everything (Noam Chomsky Quotes) For the totalitarian mind, adherence to state propaganda does not suffice: one must display proper enthusiasm while marching in the parade (Noam Chomsky Quotes) That’s the standard technique of privatization: defund, make sure things don’t work, people get angry, you hand it over to private capital (Noam Chomsky Quotes) Hypocrites are those who apply to others the standards that they refuse to accept for themselves (Noam Chomsky Quotes) The key element of social control is the strategy of distraction that is to divert public attention from important issues and changes decided by political and economic elites, through the technique of flood or flooding continuous distractions and insignificant information (Noam Chomsky Quotes) As soon as one identifies, challenges and overcomes illegitimate power, he or she is an anarchist. Most people are anarchists. What they call themselves doesn’t matter to me. The world is full of suffering, distress, violence and catastrophes. Students must decide: does something concern you or not? I say: look around, analyze the problems, ask yourself what you can do and set out on the work! (Noam Chomsky Quotes)

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