Noam Chomsky - The Purpose of Education

[Noblehand]

I'm sure this is an interesting video, but every 10 seconds there is another camera angle. It's just too distracting and annoying, so I'm gonna have to pass :(

[justmadeit2]

Noam chomsky is a legend. Its what the world needs to hear amongst what most get to hear on their mainstream tv news and newspapers. He is correct about wars too. I have done a slide show on wars if anyone wants to click my user name and check it out. Thanks :)

[simon341]

All you people talking about how Jews own this and Jews own that- get a damn life. Western civilization wouldn't even exist if it weren't for the Jews. The enlightenment never would have happened if it wasn't for Spinoza. Go be successful and stop whining.

[rycontractor]

nice lecture on education noam ,you sound imformed and have well understanding,thanks for the input.rycontractor.

[nikolayzou]

Democracy is a curse on humanity and has killed millions of people over the last 100 years. End the fucking Governments, WAKE UP.

[nikolayzou]

The purpose of public education is to promote socialism and brainwash people to except authority without question.

[ammypam]

@nikolayzou That's a contradiction.

[nikolayzou]

@ammypam What is?

[Freethinker12341]

I'm not exactly a socialist or an anarchist like Professor Chomsky, but he has some good things to say sometimes

[TheLockon00]

I have three tabs open now. One is this at full volume. One is a series of muted Jose Aldo highlight videos. And one is a series of muted amateur porn videos.

This is how winning is done.

[probber66]

die already

[TheLockon00]

@probber66 He's not William F Buckley!!!!!!!!!

[outsidemendham]

Chomsky 2012!

[groove40]

chomsky is perfect to mke you sleepy...

[nikolayzou]

@groove40 Socialist dribble zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[qtutoringhelps]

The problem is, Chomsky, you cannot get what you describe out of a state educational system by the very nature of its coerciveness. Why doesn't he address this point?

[shoutatthesky]

@qtutoringhelps About 3:20 he talks about the indoctrination of the state. Check it out. I think you will find he is strongly cognizant of the claim that education has been taken over by motivations other than the improvement of human kind.

[qtutoringhelps]

@shoutatthesky

It's understandable why one would take "the improvement of humankind" to be the goal of education; in my view the purpose of education is to develop in kids the powers necessary for mature life.

[qtutoringhelps]

Chomsky is changing - there's very little I disagree with here.

[ozymaandias]

he needs to wear mittens

[shevegen]

Hmm. He is aging finally ... :(

His voice is not as strong and crisp anymore.

His brain is still fully functional though.

I'd wish his voice were better, he was a lot easier to understand in "Manufacturing consent" than he is here.

[TeifiValley123]

@shevegen He's spoken for so many years, to so many people in so many different lecturing halls im surprised it hasn't completely worn out!

[justmadeit2]

he's a legend, when he talks about wars and what they are about we should all listen. Would you trust a politician or trust chomsky to tell the truth about things? Chomsky. I have uploaded a slideshow on wars if anyone is interested, thanks.

[Jessiejanebell]

"it doesn't matter what we cover, it matters what you discover."

i love this video! and noam chomsky.

[qwertyqart]

What an idiot would dislike this talk? :)

[JNathanK2011]

I just saw him tonight in Tucson, and he was talking on this subject. It was very enlightening.

[HelenaVanCity]

I agree with his every word. Always teach my students to think on their own, question me, as their instructor, question the teaching materials, the curriculum, and the "public opinion." Educating independent thinkers is priceless.

"Education is what remains after you've forgotten everything you've been taught." Don't know who said it, but bloody well said!

[farcozeee]

everyday i realize how great youtube is

[LeadVitamin]

@farcozeee Just don't go off into the Illuminati, Alex Jones, Conspiracy areas of youtube.

[tetilt]

@LeadVitamin Coming from a someone who named their account "LeadVitamin". All you do is go to that area of Youtube to spout the same rhetoric bullshit.

[LeadVitamin]

@tetilt No I just call that area and call those people retards, like how your a retard.

[tetilt]

@LeadVitamin It's extremely ignorant to call someone you don't know a retard. Look at you, telling someone where to get their information as if you know everything. Pathetic. Chomsky only reinforces what Zionist media wants, sucking the other side of the dick. I respect your curiosity in conspiracies but Chomsky and Alex Jones are just two sheep dogs keeping your mind in the fence. Jews own the banks, media, oil, pharmaceutical industries. But don't take my word for it. Take a look for yourself.

[husainfahmy]

@tetilt

All Zionists are Jews, not all Jews are Zionists, and all Zionists are Globalists. These "Global Zionists" draw their "power" from "satanic icons", They instigate Fear and Debt. This "FEAR WEAPON" is invoked in numerous ways, for example through the CONTROL OF MONEY AND DEBT. Professor Chomsky is an Honest Broker and stands for Truth and Justice. Elect Ron Paul 2012.

[tetilt]

@husainfahmy Not all Zionists are Jews. There are Christian Zionists. I Didn't say that all Jews are Zionists. Chomsky does say a lot that I agree with, but what he said about conspiracies was just ridiculous.

[husainfahmy]

@tetilt

Zionism draw their "power" from "satanic icons", particularly the Semitic/Babylonian deity "Moloch", the same calf-headed deity. This is also why Zionists observe The Star of Moloch instead of Jewish Star of David. Now of course these are all Duality based, and therefore do not rightfully belong to the enlightened Human Beings. Every year, for two weeks, the Zionist "family" meet, which includes Globalist banking families from the USA, Europe, and the ceremonial heads of these regions.

[shevegen]

@husainfahmy well he is right.

The Zionist movement has non-jews too. In fact I'd even say the biggest supporters of this movement are non-jews in the USA.

They use this because they can do their warfare in the area, since many years.

[anaselhaouat]

@shevegen and most non-jewish zionists aren't people with secular values. Instead, they tend to be on the right in most cases.

[husainfahmy]

@shevegen

To many of course the World seems like a very dark place indeed right now, with various "factions" endeavouring to "take over the world" at all costs both for money at the expense of the majority, and sadly in human lives. The "powers" led by the Zionists spare no cost in terms of money or human life and suffering to achieve their Geo-Economic gains. Behind this we have the "Zionist Banking Structure" which funds these at the expense of the vast majority of people around the World.

[vincentvikram]

"The person who wins the Nobel prize is not the one read the most journal articles and took the most notes on them. It is the person who knew what to look for and cultivating that capacity to seek what is significant.. always willing to question whether you are on the right track. That is what education is got to be"

[creationcenterTV]

Disregard school, acquire enlightenment.

[JNathanK2011]

@creationcenterTV proletarian autodidacticism for the win!

[cuerpoextrano]

traduction in spanish please

[AngelesB01]

Thank you for sharing, do you have the transcript? ThKS

[bananian]

technology has to be developed by somebody. Therefore, what technology to develop is not neutral or natural, but arbitrary.

[Dymdez]

Excellent upload, who cares about the camera angle, great sound quality is all you need with Chomsky

[ikmarchini]

I can't watch the video because of the horrible camera work. Is the director completely put off by a talking head? I find Chomsky fascinating and am not interested in watching his hands as he speaks. This is not a cartoon. This is a serious speaker. Find a director who respects this.

[ienjoyapples]

chomsky could really use a book shelf

[HelenaVanCity]

@ienjoyapples Congratulations on a very intelligent observation, einstein!

[fdalkjfdsalkj]

@ienjoyapples he has them. they're just filled to the brim. people keep sending him books.

[confuseTHEmasses]

@ienjoyapples those are just his extras

[loccoptic]

@ienjoyapples i fink it makes him look more like a rebel like that lol

[troykivey]

@ienjoyapples You would think as long as he has been at MIT that he could at least settle into his office.

[shoutatthesky]

@ienjoyapples Maybe they are just props?

[vladdrac88]

I wonder what will happen when anyone on the planet can access the finest education to be offered on the planet. What will happen when most people understand "economics" "history" "climatology" etc. It will become much harder to 'manufacture consent' :) ? Perhaps thats why their meddling with internet freedom. Can't find this anywhere mainstream :)

[ResolutionismTube]

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[poposkidimitar]

Human and Einsteinesque approach to education...Chomsky (on education) at it's best...THANK YOU Noam for sharing your thoughts with all us...

[AndroidPolitician]

Thanks for the mouth and nose shots, real important that we got close up of his lips and all.

Nah but that aside it was a good talk.

[vonHolzwege]

great talk.

Too bad politicians will probably not pay any attention.

[wildtraxtv]

filmed by wildtraxtv (me) for LWF jan 2012 Boston MIT