How the World Works, Noam Chomsky
How the World Works, Noam Chomsky
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How the World Works

Author: Noam Chomsky, Arthur Naiman

Narrator: Eric Jason Martin

Unabridged: 12 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/07/2020


Synopsis

According to the New York Times, Noam Chomsky is "arguably the most important intellectual alive." But he isn't easy to read . . . or at least he wasn't until these books came along. Made up of intensively edited speeches and interviews, they offer something not found anywhere else: pure Chomsky, with every dazzling idea and penetrating insight intact, delivered in clear, accessible, listener-friendly prose.

Published as four short books in the famous Real Story series—What Uncle Sam Really Wants; The Prosperous Few and the Restless Many; Secrets, Lies and Democracy; and The Common Good—they've collectively sold almost 600,000 copies.

And they continue to sell year after year after year because Chomsky's ideas become, if anything, more relevant as time goes by. For example, twenty years ago he pointed out that "in 1970, about 90% of international capital was used for trade and long-term investment—more or less productive things—and 10% for speculation. By 1990, those figures had reversed." As we know, speculation continued to increase exponentially. We're paying the price now for not heeding him them.

About Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky is a laureate professor at the University of Arizona and professor emeritus in the MIT Department of Linguistics and Philosophy. His work is widely credited with having revolutionized the field of modern linguistics, and Chomsky is one of the foremost critics of US foreign policy. He has published numerous groundbreaking books, articles, and essays on global politics, history, and linguistics.


Reviews

Goodreads review by William on October 03, 2012

This book has considerable merit, but also some serious flaws. It is basically interviews with Noam Chomsky, who brings his vast knowledge to comment on subjects like how the U.S. government really works, imperialism, democracy, and economics. But there are no footnotes, so you can't check sources,......more

Goodreads review by Owlseyes on August 04, 2024

American by birth. Anti-American by political conviction, I guess. That is Chomsky. (Thinking Owl) (Sorry, on page 57 I had to stop; to ponder, because Owlseyes has blue eyes) But now I'm back on it. I'm on 60% of the book. I guess that's a kind of Chomsky fixation on the USA bad side. I......more

Goodreads review by António on February 08, 2017

For those who are still not aware of the constant presence and influence of the US in global warfare this is a huge eye opener. It is impressive the detail description and opinion presented by Chomsky in this big set of interviews. A leftist/anarchist point of view, critical to capitalism and curren......more

Goodreads review by Hestia on May 11, 2015

Ditengah rentetan tuntutan untuk segera menyelesaikan skripsi, rasanya lelah juga hanya berkutat pada buku-buku teks pendukung. Nama Chomsky sebenarnya sudah tidak terlalu asing ditelingaku, namun baru kali ini aku memberanikan diri untuk membacanya. Gaya Bahasa, Kosa Kata, dan Penyampaian Buku ini ad......more

Goodreads review by Steven R. on December 28, 2018

"Speaking truth to power makes no sense. There's no point in speaking the truth to Henry Kissinger—he knows it already. Instead, speak truth to thepowerless—or, better,withthe powerless. Then they'llactto dismantle illegitimate power." (314)......more