Noam Chomsky at HLS 

Chomsky has literally been going on a lecture tour, being asked the same questions and giving the same exact answers. He is desperate to get his message out before his time in hopes that enough of us will face these challenges and be the change we want to see if the world. Everyone do you part ❤️

92 and going strong.

Omg. Even at this age, he speaks so eloquently. No wonder he's the greatest intellectual alive.

I started listening to Dr. Chomsky back in the 60's. Still the same thought provoking guy.

The legend!

Professor, you're are a star that guides us in the darkness. Thank you so much.

I am from Azerbaijan.And i think Noam Chomsky is treasure of the world.

Thank you 🙏🏼 so very much for dedicating your time for this talk. I’m glad to see the Professor doing what he does best and thankful for the opportunity to listen. My grandmother is 100 years old ... hang in there Professor u r on your way sir.

Hearing Chomsky say here that the Reagan administration was a turning point, a criminal turning point, reminded me that in a collection of his interviews called "Language and Politics," published originally in 1989 (rereleased in 2004) with Carlos Otero, Chomsky really lays out the transformative crimes of the Reagan administration, very different than anything you'd hear about Reagan today. A minor point he makes in the book is that the Reaganites changed the popular meaning of conservative to mean someone who seeks violent confrontation and deliberately runs up huge deficits in pursuit of luxury consumption. I highly recommend the book.

Few people will ever be as important to the academy as they are to the wider populace.

This Gentleman Mr. Chomsky never stop surprising me when I listen to him

"Nobody cares if you feel good." Spitting the truth right here.

Some people: Christmas won't happen this year due to Covid. There will be no Santa. Chomsky: *this video*

44:43 "I am interested in human-beings" (44:33 - "Why you fell in love with linguistics")

Much love to you our great professor. I will not forget what you provided us with in linguistics.

Noam Chomsky is a highly intelligent and well informed thinker who's been speaking truth to power all his adult life. He should be held in esteem by a far larger audience than he is.

Noam Chomsky just turned 92 and sharper than Occam's razor. He still can explain complex problems in a manner that most anyone can follow and very few can contest.

He gives his all to the best ideals of history , for this, our and future generations will we thankful.

Thanks for this opportunity.......Sir/Madam

Prof. Chomsky is truly a legend. He is not just a linguistic expert but is update-to-date with global affairs. I had a privilege to meet him at his office at MIT in 2014. When I introduced myself as Kachin, he expressed sorry how Kachin people are suffering at the hands of own government - Burmese. I was so impressed!

Noam, please live on for a few more decades.

Give this man his roses

Thank you so much Mr. Chomsky, and everyone of you who contributed. Loved every minute of it. Followed and much appreciated from Istanbul.

"you can be a wildman in the wings, working for the greater good of the world or you can take the incentives and become a corporate lawyer" - this man is 💯 correct. Amd may we (common folk) all learn our rights to stand on against (more of those who fall) those who have taken the bait.

Attending class of great Prof like Noam Chomsky,only possible, in my dreams. Thanks for the oportunity😊

As an old man, Professor Chomsky makes his points with a clarity that everyone can understand and relate to. Thank you Professor.

Great job guys. Thanks for creating this everyone.

I’m a retired union organizer and he is exactly correct that the Democratic Party has abandoned the working people! Love his thinking. Our Plato ❤️😇🌈

I love prof Chomsky. Happy Birthday !!! !!! .. hope you will live forever!!

Noam is Gandalf the Great!

Happy birthday Mr Chomsky

Calling all wild men (and women) in the wings!

I am one of the dying working class. 2 jobs, 20 years until broke, left to waste away. Thank God for humanity holding me up to witness this. I am 36.

Wow! Amazing. Wisdom unequalled. We need elders and Noam is without parallel w/re to historical perspective, recognizing patterns, level of knowledge and willingness to call it like it is. Thank you Michael and Dr. Chomsky. ❤️🙏

Thank you for this. I've been reading Chomsky, and listening to him for over 30 years. His determination to lay it all out, including the really bad, scary stuff that goes on and needs to be challenged, coupled with his amazing optimism and belief in our ability to change things, has always inspired me.

Thanks for giving subtitles. Never been easier to follow along with this guy.

The scariest thing about Chomsky's statements is not their pessimistic tone, but the argumentation that supports them.

Excellent interview, I’ve always loved and respected this man.

Please, please, please listen to Professor Chomsky! We need you young people to listen to this man. Your lives depend on it. Spread the knowledge. Rant from me, an ineloquent baby boomer.

What a treasured icon that the MSM and World chose to marginalize, silence and ignore at OUR forever detriment. Thank God some of us were aware. He has spent his life trying and I will forever cherish him, as will others when it’s too late. Love him.

No words to thank you all

great question on the current mistrust of institutions and societal power structures; and professors Chomsky’s answer was, as always, enlightening.

Prof Noam Chomsky's opinion that human language is not just for communication but for thinking is really striking . Many of conventional scientists try to reduce human language uniqueness to the level of animal gestures and many of research programs are based on this fallacy.

This young man is very perceptive and did a wonderful job And Chomsky is great as always, a legend

Just as sharp as ever, though every time I see him he looks more like Tolstoy!

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this.

Happy birthday, Professor Chomsky!!

I adore Noam! He’s a national treasure. Mad respect. 🙏🏼💜 Happy early birthday dear Mr. Chomsky. Mine is the day after yours. I’m so grateful you are still speaking the truth like you have been for the almost 64 years that I’ve been alive. God bless you always.

Although I’ve never heard Noam use the word bullshit I love the way it doesn’t seem to bother him at all when others use it.

People fear his words (especially those in high places,) , because of his factual truths.

Happy belated birthday Mr Choamsky ,thank you for being .Your mind and knowledge are greatly appreciate 💥

Take a break. For as long as you need. Retire if you want. You're right, all these problems, are in our hands. Tell your fans they can do this with your books and lectures without you. You're an inspiring individual.

Watching these videos of chomsky are like music to my ears.

one of the great warrior wizards who faced and still faces evils from human mind desire for power.

If only more people would listen to Noam & people like him & stop & think, buts he’s kept well away from main Stream media. Most people have never even heard of him. PS. I’ve just finished listening to this, it took hours because I kept going back to listen to complete answers. What a mind & how articulate. Just incredible.

Thank you for your tireless efforts Mr Chomsky

As a retiring public school teacher, I feel like I've had an insider's view on what to expect from a few generations. As a result, I've yet to be surprised at the dawn of corporate feudalism. The coming generation is the last one I've taught, and it's the one that terrifies me more than any other. Not because they are bad or dumb people, but because their attention, along with their capacity for sustained, disciplined thought, has been so completely and effectively predated upon by corporate interests that control digital communication. I'm not sure they consent to this mental predation any more than calves consent to munching away in their stalls on a veal lot. I've never seen such conformity, even as the coming generation buys the algorithmic-generated hype that they are so unique, aware, capable, and diverse. If the the medium is the message, then digital medium's message is about exponential consumption, distraction, and fragmentation heading into the future. The irony I keep seeing is that the few students who do achieve levels of discipline and independent thought -- a capacity that could make them most capable of affecting social and political change toward the common good -- tend to be the most privileged. These students ultimately figure out (consciously or unconsciously) that they have the least to gain by the meaningful social changes that Chomsky thinks/hopes they are capable of. These are the students that wind up at schools like Yale and Harvard Law. Yes, they may enjoy some intellectual detours like Zoom calls with Chomsky while in college; but, on the whole, these institutions have been cranking out a scourge upon public welfare and equity for the last 40 years. Unfortunately, now that I'm retiring, I see no end in sight to this dynamic. But I guess it makes sense. What political structure is better suited to weather the emergent climate catastrophe than feudalism? In fact the future looks pretty bright for dominant corporations. I even hear that a few of them are busy developing their own currencies. Their own currencies! And quaint little "democratic" governments like our own seem perfectly ok with this glaring harbinger of their own demise. Side note: I also just heard that Bob Dylan has sold his songs to a colossal corporate monolith for a few hundred million dollars -- another sign that the times they are a-changin'.

He is a prophet, immortal professor Chomsky.

Excellent. Thank you.

Thank You Professor Chomsky.

Holy shit, Chomsky is better than weed. It's always calming to hear him and know I am not the only one thinking these things.

Really good, thank you to all involved.

I like how kind the students appear. So kind to slow the question down to accommodate the hearing difficulty.

Soothing to listen too such clear thought, Thx to Chomsky

Please go back and fix the volume. I had to mute the interviewer so that I didn't have to change the volume all the time when Chomsky came on. Seen this in other interviews with Chomsky.

30:00 Thank you Professor Chomsky for always empowering us through information and the idea we can make a difference. You make the world a better place. Happy Birthday!

Thank you for that.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. NOAM CHOMSKY AND THANK YOU TO Michael Lehavi AND Harvard Law School. I HAVE NO IDEA OF THE VALUE OF THIS VIDEO BUT I REQUEST THAT THE INTERVIEWS WITH THE TEACHER BE PERMANENT, OF COURSE THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE ANY DAMAGE OF CONTINUING TO SHARE HIS TIME. MY SON AND I ARE ATTENTIVE TO YOUR ANSWER, KEEP YOU HAVING A NICE DAY, SEE YOU SOON!

Happy Birthday Noam!

What an inspiring man!

Significant questions, and tremendous answers.

Thank you so much for this. The benediction was superb.

wow thank you for sharing this lecture

Dr. Chomsky. thank you for this illuminating lecture. I am hunted by that paring question "...Will the human experiment persist in any recognizable form?" I am and yet petrified.

He has been taking people's side consistently over something vague like country. I have nothing but great respect for Noam Chomsky for what he has done for so many decades.

Congratulations teacher Chomsky

Happy Birthday dear Noam Chomsky. Words can not express our gratitude to you and your wisdom.

It was great to see Noam still at it. And his insights into current issues shows he is still as astute as ever, especially in his analysis of the black lives movement and Trump. A suggestion to the MC. It’s okay to go off script and adapt to the flow. The contrast between Noam’s insights and your next scripted question was awkward. Constructive feedback on how to interview in future.

Happy Birthday Noam.

Thans or being this clear and sharp voice for the working people in this world.

He's a wizard for real now

We need more role models like Professor Noam Chomsky.

WHAT a freaking honor.

I’m sure all major media outlets sing his praises when he is no longer with us, but they are too scared to interview him on current affairs or foreign policy, they’ve always have been. It is a shame. I personally learned A LOT just by listening to him and it helped me improve my critical thinking skills over the years. A true teacher and a great mentor. 🙏

He is an amazing man, for sure! I’m privileged to listen to him!

So much wisdom here that I want to point out bits: - Chomsky asserts that language's purpose is internal as a means for thought; it was never intended for communication. He speculates that in the history of life and possibly the universe, humans are alone in having this natural gift - Chomsky claims that NAFTA and other trade agreements are simply "investor rights agreements" rather than actual free trade agreements. He claims they are inherently protectionist in nature. - He posits that unless our current generation makes choices to address the confluence of crises that affect our lives, then human history will come to a swift end - He thinks that Trump is the worst criminal in human history, beyond just his climate policies - He sees Obama as having betrayed the working class immediately, by passing structured corporate welfare. He posits that the Democrats dumped the working class and they turned to the GOP Lot more to unpack

Professor Congrstulations again I am so proud about your books

Great show. Wonderful Prophet of our time . Congratulations to HSL Chapter 5 for organising this historic interview, we are living in a very exciting and fragile time in human history.

I always learn something new from this true thinker and genius of the rare realm, that few can approach. He's always thought provoking on his take of past, present and future possible scenarios in the evolution of political science and society.

Superb

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHOMSKY

thank you

Anyone know if there's a transcript on the interview available anywhere?

The moderator did an excellent job. Very astute & perceptive young man.

Happy Birthday for this week. My birthday is the 7th of December aswell. How amazing to share a birthday with this mind.

May you receive everything due to you Noam, in this life and the next.

Vasquez Question! ❤️ Loved it bro, i have been struggling with this thought alot.

beacon of brilliance

We love you Prof. Chomsky.

Thank you for this interesting 🤔 conversation with Professor Chomsky.