Noam Chomsky on survival of our civilisation.

From "Manufactur1ng C0nsent", this excerpt condences an overwhelming critique of modern Western civilisation into a few short minutes of undeniable truth.

As you get closer to a black hole escape becomes harder and harder until eventually escaoe becomes impossible.

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• chomsky
• noam
• civilisation
• capitalism
• socialism
• anarchy
• democracy
• war

[nemesisnick66]

Its sad how right he is and yet still no one seems to care.

[Waxthumper]

Words which have a Latin root were originally properly spelt/Spelled with an "s", and words with a Greek root took a "z". Although Civilisation is a Latin root from 'ciuilis', civilization is still acceptable. Yes, this is true. Thousands of words in English vary from region to region and dialects.

[Schizopantheist]

either *something that clearly isn't going to happen* or, -we're screwed-.

[LordVader89]

@DrCruel and thoughts instead of being told to abide by certain "truths" established by a priveleged minority. Why do you think the media almost always publishes a story when an Arab commits a suicide bombing but then doesn't mention or even puts a positive spin on Israeli actions against against their neighbors? The media is putting its own spin on things so that the populace is united by false "truths" and the elite remain in power. Just look at how Hitler maintained his state.

[LordVader89]

@DrCruel He is NOT saying that. He is not calling for some communist classless system to replace our current one. In fact Chomsky is probably one of the most anti-communist figures out there. He is saying that the owners of mass media primarily as well as corporate CEOs are in effect the social managers. They set policy through control of the media as well as congressional lobbying. All he is calling for is for individual communities and human beings to be able to control their own lives

[DrCruel]

@gratex Yes, of course you are. But what else can I do about it, except to repeatedly tell you the truth and hope something clicks?

[gratex]

@DrCruel brainwashed.

[DrCruel]

@gratex Or someone who actually listens to what this jerk says, instead of genuflecting at his feet in abject worship.

But don't feel bad, as I get this kind of abuse stream from his mindless Left-wing sycophantic cultists in lieu of an honest counterpoint. I don't expect anything better from you lot, so no worries.

[gratex]

@DrCruel brainwashed american right-winger.

[DrCruel]

Let me summarize:

"Modern industrial society has led to individual public gain. People think this is good, but it's really bad, because letting individuals prosper on their own merits leads to global destruction. If a class of capitalist entrepreneurs dominate society, then humanity is doomed, which is why an unspoken class of social managers should run things instead.

You know. People like me, Noam Chomsky."

What a self-absorbed jerk. This is how Eastern Europe got like it is.

[DrCruel]

@nemesisnick66 It's sad how deliberately hypocritical and wrong he is, yet how otherwise sane people still repeatedly fall for his neo-fascist socialist memes.