Noam Chomsky: The Alien perspective on humanity - Jung & Naiv: Episode 284

We meet Noam (and his wife) in his office at MIT in Cambridge. Tilo asks Noam to pretend to be an alien for a moment. An alien who looks down on Earth. What does he witness? Chomsky explains what the objective observer from out of space would see: What is humanity up to in the 21st century? Will it be our final century? Are we going to survive? What existential dangers are we facing? What's the most dangerous organization in human history?

Tilo and "Alien Chomsky" also talk about the American Empire: Is it going to last? Is America the exception to the rule of Empires always falling? What about Obama's drone program? Is Obama a terrorist? Is Germany part of a terrorist organization? Is Martin Luther King still right about his government?

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[williambennett]

Noam at his best passively encouraged by his young interviewer who allowed him to answer without a single interruption

[johnsmith]

This young man knows how to conduct an interview of a brilliant human asset. Enough engagement to keep the subject thinking, enough silence to allow the subject to express full ideas at length. You have a future!

[reeritz]

Although an older interview, this is one offers more factual data on the world situation with interesting, vital, thought-provoking, uneasy truths. Excellent speaker.

[julietcusimano]

Watching a few years old interview with Noam Chomsky makes him like a psychic predicting our current 2022 situation.

[psychozoikum]

Gute Güte, der Mann ist mittlerweile 87 und immer noch frisch im Kopf. Danke für dieses Interview!

[schsch]

Watching this in early 2022 is most impressive. The global pandemic and the Ukraine crisis predicted in 2016. Makes me worry about Chomsky's other predictions.

[billgreen]

This is the way to conduct a professional meeting and interview . No interruptions, complete answers, nothing missed in dialog. 👍
News media take a moment and learn from this young man.

[kandaman]

Noam is the type of guy you wanna have long in-depth discussions with over a fireplace on a stormy night. He's such an enlightened individual.

[ZKITPO]

Zum ersten mal präferiere ich ein Youtube Interview, einer Netflix Serie. Chomsky vors Mikro zu bekommen ist schon heftig. Hut ab.

[FantastickDark]

Bis vor 51 Minuten war ich noch wütend, weil 96 gegen Nürnberg verloren hat.
Jetzt erst merke ich, wo die ernsthaften Probleme des Lebens auf diesem Planeten stecken...
Danke für das Interview.

[dafyddlewis]

What an excellent interviewer. Finally someone who wants to hear what the interviewee has to say.

[philipeastwood]

His intelligence and prescience stands the test of time. Thanks for helping us understand the dangerous world we live in in July 2022. You are a leader who understands human failings so well and tries to educate those who will listen. Thank you.

[kamalpreetsingh]

Noam Chomsky talked about pandemics in near future and now we have coronavirous all over the world...what a great mind living during our era

[tertiary]

Noam is a context king. He frames all of his thoughts in a historical perspective. He drops so many references for each question for further research. Good interview.

[venerandavilla]

I introduced my teenagers to Mr. Chomsky- now they spread his gospel to all their friends...informing the future generation!

[candyb]

WELL, ... I just watched this for the very first time, not realizing until the end that it was done in 2016. July 2022 and where are we? Global pandemic ✔Check, Ukraine War ✔ Check, Environmental catastrophes ✔ Check, and thankfully no Nuclear War YET or we wouldn't be here talking about it, but, the threat is definite. A great interview of an incredibly intelligent man that not just knows his stuff but has lived through most of it!

[letssuperfuntime]

This is how a proper interview is conducted.
Professional, polite, and patient.
Bravo!

[bearbaler]

Chomsky, ... The absolute master of the debate! Never emotional, never raises his voice, just over powers the opponent with facts, figures and superior intelligence and philosophy. And they interviewer is so good by asking very intelligent and meaningful questions, but never interrupting, ... Feel that there is so much to learn from both of them in this interview, for us all.

[sandrarodgera]

My heart breaks, this information needs to be known and addressed to be shared and talked about, can we come together all being's . and make this world a better place for all. Love you all.

[katescott]

I learnt and gained a lot from this interview from both the questions asked and answers offered because I wasn't thinking in my mind constantly that the interviewer should stop interjecting, not speak over and let the quest speaker finish talking. Great work delivering a powerful message.