News @lemmy.world Gbagginsthe3rd @aussie.zone 1 yr. ago

Noam Chomsky Wealth Inequality Documentary

Lots of good information. Explains many of our current issues

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I see this has caused controversy! Interesting

I saw him pop up recently in another thread. I don’t ever think someone holds all the answers to the world problems or someone or something is wholly responsible (maybe besides greed) but I think it’s important to be exposed to other narratives and views to make a better sense of the world.

I don’t claim that his narrative is correct but it’s interesting to think about the concepts he presents
- I think Chomsky says a lot of wise things, but some people deify him and act like his words are holy and righteous and it's not a good look.
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- Don’t be salty, it’s news to me. Also I looked through the available communities and couldn’t find the right one that would fit this information. But I’m new here so any direction is appreciated on the right way to post
  
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I don't want to listen to an imperialism apologist and genocide apologist about anything. Maybe Chomsky has a point, maybe not, but he isn't educated in economics beyond the undergrad level, and has had completely idiotic opinions on world events, so
- @Cleverdawny @Gbagginsthe3rd
  
  Gov'ts singularly listening to economists on the cause of our current recession is what's causing our current recession.
  
  Economists aren't always the best judge of much these days, and not being one shouldn't disqualify anyone from having an opinion on the current shit storm we face.
  
  I used to compare them to Tarot Card readers but it then occurred to me that at least Tarot Card readers can do cold reading. So my advice to economists is try to get to the accuracy of Tarot for now.
  
  I don't think our government should be solely listening to economists, but I don't think that this means the government should be listening to an arrogant linguistics professor who has his head up his own ass and cannot critically examine his own intellectual failings.
- Can you take the CIA propaganda back to Reddit please?
  
  "everything I don't like is CIA propaganda: a child's guide to political discussion"
  
  And yes, he has been running interference for Putin and used to run interference for the fucking Khmer Rouge. I don't need his opinion like I don't need Henry Kissingers. Although at least Kissinger would know what he is talking about, as a very competent ghoul.
  
  Can you take the ~~CIA propaganda~~ commie shit back to ~~reddit~~ Lemmygrad please?

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