Thanks for this, orn. In forwarding the link to my brother, I wrote that Chomsky at 80 is as incisive, provocative, thoughtful and inspiring as ever. And he even made a joke!
I think much of what he's saying dovetails neatly with much of what Neil posts here. Despair can loom when we start to think about the stranglehold vested interests hold on our current, frequently crazy ways of doing things - especially when one knows that the technology and resources are already available to do things better. But the eilites are both powerful and canny and very good at nipping any serious threats to their positions in the bud. Still, opportunity often knocks in unexpected ways, the probability of which can only be seen with hindsight. I think of eastern Europe 1989, for example. Who knows what could result from a growing realisation of the consequences of what Chomsky (and others) call "the democratic deficit"? Here's something from Joan, originally from the "Times of Troubles", but with a very actual twist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVCqPAzI-JY Francis On 4 Jul., 21:44, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > A day or so ago, I ignobly dumped a link to a very recent, coherent > and historically accurate analysis of where we are and how we got here > by Noam Chomsky as an aside in a different topic. It deserves its own > topic and a place for people to discuss it. > > Regardless of opinions about Noam, his historical analysis is > flawless. His view on how the world works is fresh, recognizable and > not heard in the main stream media, for good reason. You may/may not > agree with his conclusions. Yet, his vision is massive and strikes a > large chord of reality in the hearts and heads of most humans, if they > are not too impaired by propaganda yet. > > Please take the time to listen to or read what he said on ‘Crisis and > Hope: Theirs and Ours’. > > http://www.democracynow.org/2009/7/3/noam_chomsky_on_crisis_and_hope --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
