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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Chomsky - The Responsibility Of Intellectuals

3 comments:

Glynn Kalara said...

Intellectuals..what are they any good for beyond preaching to the non-religious the Civic virtues of keeping them in their IVORY towers pondering the truth at our expense? No wonder Stalin shot all of them 1st.. a largely worthless rabble intent on never getting their hands dirty do REAL work. Chomsky included.

Jim Sande said...

I know you are writing this partially as the devil's advocate because you are not exactly a person without knowledge.

Still it would be nice work, if you can get it.

Intellectuals effect the world through writing and consequently influencing the minds of the next tier, who then may or may not do something about it, something tangible.

Intellectuals might not get their hands dirty, but they do get their minds dirty. Chomsky has been mindfully churning through the scum of the world for decades.

Glynn Kalara said...

Of course I was kidding, kind of. I'll admit we need these people, but so many and so expensive? All that thought is over rated if you ask me. I know volunteers at the food bank that are deeper then old Noam and they get paid zip. Its just another old boy/girl network. A privilege elite is all they are.