This is one of my favorite of his talks, it gets a lot in very quickly.

@carlosfdz7807

7 жыл бұрын

How does an anarcho syndicalism society will prevent that people or groups (unions) become affluent and create an state-like structure to influence other people or groups? How will that be prevented?

@santosd6065

Жыл бұрын

@@carlosfdz7807 These kinds of things cannot be planned in advance. The general idea is to form radical popular organization at the ground level, in neighborhoods, workplaces, consumer groups and so on. This is the kind of thing that was happening spontaneously during the Russian and Spanish Revolutions. It also happened to a lesser degree in Colonial America. It would be prevented the same way slavery, murdering disrespectful children and child labor are in modern society. Partly by law, but mostly by a cultural shift. ALl of these things were completely tolerated in the past, and are now viewed with revulsion because society changed its views.

Some Chomsky Content is categorized by youtube as "inappropriate or offensive" now (see ex. Manufacturing Consent 1 of 9)... for how long will we have acces to "free information". I wonder.

@shanekonarson

5 жыл бұрын

Jonas Hoff go buy or download the book ! Better anyway !

@resnonverba3351

5 жыл бұрын

You read my thoughts

@robertstewart4953

4 жыл бұрын

They work very slowly. Cant wake the beast.

@brettg9481

9 ай бұрын

He's an agent of the Kremlin. Joking of course.

He's on a roll on this one, great stuff!

Great talk. But a little beside the subject, does anyone know the name of the song playing at the beginning?

@Cambodia69

3 жыл бұрын

While I don't recognize the tune, it sounds like something Bill Frisell would do.

can anyone provide a list of references books a ans studies mentioned in this talk? maybe there is a link for a list? would really appreciate this.

@comebackkid44723

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.

For those who are interested in the real world…

@mck1972

5 жыл бұрын

Chomsky is so lost in his own fantasy land that he would NOT would not know what the, ' Real World ', was, even if the entire cast of the MTV show bit him in the ass! smh

@nfb4027

5 жыл бұрын

@M CK sick to uploading shitty videos of yourself failing at guitar - at least you're better at that than constructing an argument.

@mck1972

4 жыл бұрын

@@nfb4027 , I'm flattered that you took the time to watch me play, even though it has nothing to do with Chomsky. If you can show YOUR skills on that instrument surpass mine, then knock yourself out. Unless of course, you LACK superior skills on that instrument, and are merely criticizing from the sidelines about a field you have never actually participated in yourself! I wonder who you learned how to do that from? :-D

@imavileone7360

4 жыл бұрын

@Dirk Knightthe degenerate right wing

What's the song at the beginning?

@Cambodia69

3 жыл бұрын

It sounds like something that Bill Frisell would do.

THAT OPENING RIFF IS GREAT ANY KNOW WHO THAT IS?

@Cambodia69

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like Bill Frisell's music.

Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

I've heard a lot of negative things about this guy, someone give me an argument for spending time listening to him him

@comebackkid44723

2 жыл бұрын

Easy, you may have heard a lot of negative things but it’s usually always good to form your own opinions.

@davidcupples278

Жыл бұрын

he knows and understands about a million times deeper and greater than the illiterate dorks saying negative things about NC

@Lanooski

Жыл бұрын

at maximum he' s taken the wrong angle for certain international crises (at least in the eyes of his detractors), but he has some of the most articulate explanations of western propaganda and how the financial elites dismantle the majority's ability to prosper.

@insight827

4 ай бұрын

I’m a firm believer than even if you hate Chomsky, you’re still doing yourself a disservice by not consuming his work, because it is exhaustively argued and evidenced and will open your eyes.

@ around Chompsky's complaining about companies blackmailing states with a threat to move to another state unless they get a tax break. He didn't use the word blackmail but that's essentially the argument. But this is really ironic because if one state offers a better deal than another then they get the businesses - _it's a free market_ for goodness sake.

@gg_rider

4 жыл бұрын

Corporations were once BANNED by law from owning other corporations. They were banned from setting up a corporation in one state, then dissolving that corporation by creating a new one in another state, without moving anything except maybe a typewriter. That changed, among many other things. Corporations -- since they receive state protection as part of their existence as a fictional corporate "living body" paper entity -- were required to serve the community where they operated, as well as the owners or shareholders. If they violated their charter - which was at one time limited to a 10-20 year charter - the corporation could be shut down and their assets seized by the state, such as for engaging in fraud. Corporate owners were held personally legally liable for corporate malfeasance .. including prison time. That exists today but rarely, like your Bernie Madoff types. Corporate Lawyers and crony judicial leaders worked on *reducing personal responsibility* while expanding corporate economic AND political powers, decade after decade for 200 years. In finance, new theories were introduced that said *financial fraud should be totally legal* , a specific argument in a court case in which the plaintiff was demanding discovery to uncover fraud. The defense responded the fraud was irrelevant, a normal business practice.

Let's remember that Chomsky's impressive-sounding recitation of fact & figure-EVEN IF it is all accurate-ALL has the great luxury of 20/20 Hindsight after the fact, from a man who has spent his career as a Linguistics Professor, criticizing others from the sidelines, but without ever having the balls to actually get involved in the Policy-Making Process, and show us all he can do a better job, himself! SMH

@kkimberling

2 жыл бұрын

The dude was outspoken against the Vietnam war during the early days, when it was very dangerous to be anti-war. People forget that the anti-war sentiment only became widespread by the late 60s. He received death threats for talking about it and organizing opposition to the war. He’s done far more than you have in your life.

@mck1972

2 жыл бұрын

@@kkimberling , Hindsight includes everything that has already happened. Whether 50 years ago, or 10 minutes ago. In both cases, Chomsky played Zero part in, and had to bear Zero responsibility for, Policies made by others! Just like Chomsky has done Zero with his life (outside Linguistics) other than merely complain from the sidelines! Let's see a ceedible source to back up your claim that Chomsky ever received, ' death threats '. And you have no idea what I have done in my life.

@kkimberling

2 жыл бұрын

@@mck1972 You claim that Chomsky "played Zero part" in the anti-war movement. You are full of shit.

@mck1972

2 жыл бұрын

@@kkimberling , No I stated that Chomsky played Zero part in actual US Foreign Policy that he criticizes! Big Difference.

@kkimberling

2 жыл бұрын

@@mck1972 What is the standard here? Does someone actually have to be a lawmaker in order to affect US Foreign Policy? Chomsky has influenced a lot of people. Does that have Zero effect?

I used to like Chomsky but the more I listen to him, the less I like. For example he's got a long list of free market transgressions and, well, yes - they are free market transgressions. But the current thinking is that a pure free market system would not work for may reasons, e.g. monopolies. So surprise, surprise, there is a lot of transgressions. There are bailouts, but the average life of a publicly listed company in the US is about 40 years so there are 1'000 (more?) companies left to die for every bailout. Secondly people and companies operate, not with in a perfect ideology, but within real life. If your competitor is getting subsidies then you'd be a fool not to fight for them too. Those of the rules of the society in which you live and because competition in essentially a free market system then you are fighting for survival. Lastly, what else is there? Central planning?

@abcd-mm2dq

6 жыл бұрын

@Earl Minime you are completely missing the point. the point is not that companies should not be allowed to compete for subsidies that states are giving away, the point is that people should not allow their government to give money to companies that are bad for the majority of the population. like companies that pollute the environment (because they are not forced to invest in clean technology or pay the costs for the clean up), like companies that are destructive in their nature (like the war industry that stirs up conflict in order to be able to sell weapons), like companies that seek to maximize their profit at the cost of the labor force and the consumer (like companies that close down factories in countries where they get subsidies and than move them somewhere where they can exploit the labor force even more effectively and pollute the environment even more severely) etc. anyway chomsky explained it much more eloquently and in much more detail than i will ever be able to. if you had any interest in seeing the point he making, you would not disagree with him. unless you are not a part of the majority of the population and belong to the rich minority.

@resnonverba3351

5 жыл бұрын

@Earl Minime: You dont make logical sense. What is your point?. It seems like you are saying that because not every corporation has taken subsidies (yet), the subsidy system ( government insurance) is OK?. Then you go into an illogical digression about competing for subsidies and how it is normal to compete. It is because of lower intellects like yours that it is difficult to change things. Big money loves you indeed. Here is Chomsky's point: Is it OK to preach for free markets and then ask to have public subsidies when you need them?. Socialism for them and capitalism for small entrepreneurs and workers.