Renowned American linguist, philosopher, political activist Noam Chomsky questions Washington’s motives for supporting Ukraine and explains why diplomacy is the only way to end the war.
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Noam Chomsky (born on December 7, 1928, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historical essayist, social critic, and political activist. Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science. He is a Laureate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Arizona and an Institute Professor Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and is the author of more than 150 books. He has written and lectured widely on linguistics, philosophy, intellectual history, contemporary issues, and particularly international affairs and U.S. foreign policy. Chomsky has been a writer for Z projects since their earliest inception, and is a tireless supporter of our operations.
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Chomsky is a realist, while most commentators do sit in safe places theorizing about one scenario or another. I have read and heard Chomsky for a long time and he is not a polemicist casting about with theories, intellectual arguments, and often what amounts of theoretical arguments. He is sensitive to real people and their suffering and has always sought just outcomes in the context of actual situations. His stamina is amazing and thank goodness for it. He is incredibly reasonable, humane, and almost unbelievably well-informed.
Agreed!