Bibliograph

The responsibility of intellectuals, Noam Chomsky

Type

Label

The responsibility of intellectuals, Noam Chomsky

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-142)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The responsibility of intellectuals

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

974700058

Responsibility statement

Noam Chomsky

Summary

Chomsky is a rock star: Bono called him the "Elvis of academia." Recently featured by the NYT Education Life section (11/6/16), Chomsky is frequently in the news and has recently debunked critiques by the right-winger Tom Wolfe in The Kingdom of Speech (Little, Brown) and by the anthropologist Chris Knight in Decoding Chomsky (Yale). Profile: Chomsky has such a significant public profile that there is now Chomsky merch available, from mugs to T-shirts and luggage tags (!) to a ceramic garden gnome marketed as "Gnome Chomsky." He supported Bernie Sanders and predicted the rise of a candidate like Donald Trump long before Trump came on the scene. Still speaking out: Now 87, Chomsky continues to speak publicly and to publish books and opinion pieces. Asked how he accounts for his amazing energy levels, he credits the "bicycle theory" that "as long as you keep riding you don't fall

Table Of Contents

The responsibility of intellectuals -- The responsibility of intellectuals, redux : using privilege to challenge the state

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