From: Ian Glendinning (ian@psybertron.org)
Date: Sun May 23 2004 - 18:12:51 BST
Nice report Anthony
Must look out for him on this tour.
Ian Glendinning
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Subject: MD Noam Chomsky
> What is it about American intellectuals born in 1928? Last night I saw
Noam Chomsky give a lecture to over 650 people at Liverpool University and
he's probably the best speaker (very knowledgeable and clear) I've heard in
the last ten years.
>
> Irrespective of political opinion, if anyone (especially those interested
in modern American history) has the opportunity of seeing Chomsky speak in
the near future, do make the effort. He's currently touring Europe (giving
two or three lectures a day) and will no doubt, be making the academic
rounds (again) in North America soon.
>
> Similar to Pirsig, Chomsky observed that the New Deal/1930s era was a
pivotal time for the modern United States though interesting points
concerning the nineteenth century to the 1960s to the modern day were also
put forward. Again, the theme of freedom came to the fore. Though Chomsky
was pretty realistic in the power of the various state and corporate forces
in undermining the hard won freedoms of working people (from over the last
two hundred years or so), he was also very optimistic about the future and
his especially thoughtful replies to younger people who asked what they
should be doing now ("look at the students/ black/ women movements from the
1960s and what they achieved") was inspirational.
>
> Anthony
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