Noam Chomsky - Society & Economics

3. What role does economics play in society? Does it serve the common good?

Age of Economics: in the first part of this project a diverse group of global thinkers answers 8 fundamental questions about economics and capitalist civilization.

0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Start interview

American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, social critic and political activist. Sometimes called “the father of modern linguistics”, Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy, and is one of the founders of the field of cognitive science. He is Laureate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Arizona and Institute Professor Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and is the author of more than 100 books on topics such as linguistics, war, politics, and mass media.

Interview by Fabio Dondero

Music: J.S. Bach, from The Well-Tempered Clavier. Kimiko Ishizaka, piano

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