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More Quotes by Noam Chomsky
He who controls the media controls the minds of the public.
If voting could actually change anything, it would be illegal.
Goebbels was in favor of free speech for views he liked. So was Stalin. If you’re really in favor of free speech, then you’re in favor of freedom of speech for precisely the views you despise. Otherwise, you’re not in favor of free speech.
You are responsible for the predictable consequences of your actions.
The public is not to see where power lies, how it shapes policy, and for what ends. Rather, people are to hate and fear one another.
Nobody should have any illusions. The United States has essentially a one-party system and the ruling party is the business party.
If anybody thinks they should listen to me because I'm a professor at MIT, that's nonsense. You should decide whether something makes sense by its content, not by the letters after the name of the person who says it.
The press is owned by wealthy men who only want certain things to reach the public.
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.
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.
