Current Events with Noam Chomsky: Censorship & More | Lawrence Krauss & Noam Chomsky

Watch on our newest mini-series "Current Events with Noam Chomsky"! In this episode, Lawrence and Noam discuss a variety of issues around Censorship.

Noam Chomsky is sometimes referred to as “the father of modern linguistics”, is a political activist, cognitive scientist, linguist, and philosopher who currently holds joint appointments at MIT and UofA. He is the author of over 100 books and generally considered one of the greatest living public intellectuals as well as being one of the most cited scholars in history. His most recent book, Yugoslavia: Peace, War, and Dissolution, is a collection of his previously published essays on that country. In the book, Chomsky reflects on the way international politics has affected Yugoslavia over the past 25 years and what it means for the global socio-economic landscape.

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[DstnyCln]

Last time I watched Chomsky on a podcast the host asked him a viewer question like "What do you think about such & such a statement by Sam Harris about Islam." Chomsky's response was "I think he's a racist so his statements aren't worth discussing."

[juice]

It's so difficult to see your hero grow old. ❤

[hankstalica]

Krauss makes it difficult to watch this.

[joshuahalpern]

Benjamin Disraeli said more than 150 years ago "A man who is not a liberal at 16 has no heart; a man who is not a conservative at 60 has no head". Seems that Noam refuses to turn 60! It might take him a few more years... BTW, in my opinion, would Noam have been president, he would turn out more like Lenin or Fidel Castro. Luckily enough, he never sought political office so we are safe for now!

[robsol]

Naom Chomsky looking more and more like Gandalf with every passing wave of the magic wand 😂👌💥

[مريَم-طمغ]

70% Krauss talking
19.99% Chomsky




The rest 10.01% is also Krauss but interrupting

[mourdebars]

Krauss as an interviewer talks to much, so a discussion as a whole got kind of frantic and chaotic. The clue is hidden. Burning Chomsky's books? That was an interesting part, which wasn't put over the table

[RatzRatzRatz]

I was on university only for short period of time and i didn't like that experience... but these guys are for me the great example of how honest, open discussions should look like... for me what they are doing it's a simple exposure of the style of thinking and I think they're teaching like that more then on some very detailed classes about some very specific subjects... stay critical and tuned to the truth and You'll be ok...

[grumblewoof]

I just watched a video of Noam Chomsky from 2012 and ten years has aged him a lot more than I would have imagined but I think he just needs a haircut and a beard trim... but at age 92 not too bad, I guess he's still mentally as sharp as a pin.

[OnurYemisen]

Please let Noam speak more, most of the video is the host asking questions in the longest way possible.

[Z-Diode]

Damn, he grew old. Makes him even more a hero.

[dalepunshon]

I'd like to hear more Chomsky and less Krauss,
please...

[LetsGoGetThem]

Giving a loaded gun to your worst enemy and hoping he only shoots your other more immediate enemy on the ground. That's the analogy here. How about we oppose both, and don't give either a loaded gun?

[lonelycubicle]

Seems like Krauss is trying to put words in Chomsky’s mouth or continually tweak his statements to get Chomsky to agree with him. Make your statement, ask your question and let Chomsky respond.

[blakeusry]

You need to release more podcasts Dr Krauss. I love 15 minutes with Noam every week but we fanatics need more please.

[Marxamillian]

"The Left is censoring academia"

Chomsky: "How many Marxist economists are there?"

Never thought about that...

[DCgolf]

What the hell is Krauss attempting to do here? “I think I learned from you”. He learned everything from Noam and has no clue how to use it in an interview…

[rbanyal]

Lawrence was struggling to frame his questions properly. I think he did not do his home work properly. There was hardly anything for Chomsky to speak in this episode :-(

[joshhugo]

Great Respect as usual for you Chomsky. 🥰

[letsif]

This is so funny, going in a big circle, always arriving at the same place. Oh what to do....?