Animal husbandry probably reduces suffering versus letting animals roam free in the wild. I.e. a bullet in an abattoir versus being eaten alive by predators
Filibuster is what was used in convention in 50s during truman nomination and Henry Wallace was outcasted even there was majority of support for Wallace
A several and prominent Americans have the intellectual courage to admit that the system capitalist live in agony: CHOMSKY, STIGLITZ and RIFKIN we must think other form of production are necessary now! Go every one to search it
Mike Albert, long time political collaborator with Chomsky at Z Communications. Albert was a student at MIT in the early 1960s, where he met Chomsky. He got politically radicalized and gave up a promising career in physics he originally intended to have, in order to dedicate himself to activism and change.
What he's saying about tea parties at 25:00 is sadly true. I've tried enaging them, they usually don't understand what theyre talking about, and use tons of foxisms so I'd say they probably are simply turning to propaganda too. It's too bad he didn't say how to get through to them.
20:00 What should the left do? 31:00 Global warming, markets. 35:00 Democrat high tech vs Republican low tech labour intensive industries 37:00 Animal rights
I agree with Chomsky on almost everything, but when he began to talk about vegetarianism he ceased to make a compelling argument. Saying that we shouldn't become vegetarian because farm animals would have to be killed is sophistry. Without getting into the ethics of it, vegetarianism is unlikely to be adopted universally in a short period of time. Thus the problem of dealing with all the left over farm animals is a non-problem.
Agreed that Chomsky talking about genocide because we'd have to kill domesticated animals sounds like a strangely weak argument coming from him. I do think, however, that he has a strong point when he suggests that there are other problems in the world that should be given higher priority
The comments about vegetarianism are somewhat ridiculous...of course, in theory if everyone became a vegetarian immediately we would have some major issues....but of course in reality it would be a slow process of people weaning themselves off of meat and not everyone would do so at exactly the same time...in the real world this is not an issue.
I do live in America, as you noticed. That's why I know what Americans are like. Sure, it's a generalization, and not all Americans are stupid. But that doesn't mean the generalization isn't true. At least admit to the problem, and stop pretending there aren't some general American characteristics that are not so positive.
Most Americans are caught up in the drama being shoved in their faces every time they turn on the tv. Brain washing at it's best. Social and cultural indoctrination is an odd beast.
Great talk, but that dumb posturing of Michael Albert drives me nuts. I like Bert Jansch and Pentangle, but this series of videos would have been better without it.
Thanks for posting this series.
Exelente interview... professor Chomsky.... take care you self... you are the one human kind.....l hope humanity get better..👍🕊️❤️
great series, thanks
Thanks very much K, Much appreciated.
Vegetarianism on a personal level does not require that much engagement. It’s simply a matter of choosing to not create suffering by eating meat.
Animal husbandry probably reduces suffering versus letting animals roam free in the wild.
I.e. a bullet in an abattoir versus being eaten alive by predators
That fish tank needs a cleaning and refill urgently.
I'm not sure who the artist is playing here but the song is by Charles Mingus and it is called "Haitian Fight Song"
Filibuster is what was used in convention in 50s during truman nomination and Henry Wallace was outcasted even there was majority of support for Wallace
name of the artist ? (intro music) thx
anybody get the name of that history of financial institutions book and author he mentions at 44:10??
+mcshobe2008 Barry Eichengreen. He doesn't mention it by name, but I think he is referring to Eichengreen's book "Globalizing Capital".
A several and prominent Americans have the intellectual courage to admit that the system capitalist live in agony: CHOMSKY, STIGLITZ and RIFKIN we must think other form of production are necessary now! Go every one to search it
Here is the original recording /watch?v=E-GFi66qwK0
Here is a performance of the Mingus Big Band /watch?v=TSYBTlkhZuU
Who is the guy interviewing him/background?
Mike Albert, long time political collaborator with Chomsky at Z Communications. Albert was a student at MIT in the early 1960s, where he met Chomsky. He got politically radicalized and gave up a promising career in physics he originally intended to have, in order to dedicate himself to activism and change.
What he's saying about tea parties at 25:00 is sadly true. I've tried enaging them, they usually don't understand what theyre talking about, and use tons of foxisms so I'd say they probably are simply turning to propaganda too. It's too bad he didn't say how to get through to them.
"American people are stupid"
Indoctrinated, not stupid. That is something that can be helped by those who care enough to try
Agreed, you can fix ignorance, but you can't fix stupid. Social and cultural indoctrination is an odd beast.
vegetarian ethics presume that interspecies altruism is... ?
20:00 What should the left do?
31:00 Global warming, markets.
35:00 Democrat high tech vs Republican low tech labour intensive industries
37:00 Animal rights
I agree with Chomsky on almost everything, but when he began to talk about vegetarianism he ceased to make a compelling argument. Saying that we shouldn't become vegetarian because farm animals would have to be killed is sophistry. Without getting into the ethics of it, vegetarianism is unlikely to be adopted universally in a short period of time. Thus the problem of dealing with all the left over farm animals is a non-problem.
Agreed that Chomsky talking about genocide because we'd have to kill domesticated animals sounds like a strangely weak argument coming from him. I do think, however, that he has a strong point when he suggests that there are other problems in the world that should be given higher priority
18:15 predicting Trump
Why are so many of Noam Chomsky's videos on youtube such shitty, shitty quality? In years like 2010 and even 2014
thejackal008 Apparently, people who record Chomsky talks don't have the latest equipment.
Mike Albert is so dam serious. Loosen up dude, just be yourself
The comments about vegetarianism are somewhat ridiculous...of course, in theory if everyone became a vegetarian immediately we would have some major issues....but of course in reality it would be a slow process of people weaning themselves off of meat and not everyone would do so at exactly the same time...in the real world this is not an issue.
I'm making this comment 6 years later and today is a time period where meat can be grown in labs. Crazy
I do live in America, as you noticed. That's why I know what Americans are like. Sure, it's a generalization, and not all Americans are stupid. But that doesn't mean the generalization isn't true. At least admit to the problem, and stop pretending there aren't some general American characteristics that are not so positive.
Most Americans are caught up in the drama being shoved in their faces every time they turn on the tv. Brain washing at it's best. Social and cultural indoctrination is an odd beast.
That Bass and Snare are fucking awful, knock it off.
Great talk, but that dumb posturing of Michael Albert drives me nuts. I like Bert Jansch and Pentangle, but this series of videos would have been better without it.
+Psych-O-Sonic '64 How?