The Essential Chomsky

By: Noam Chomsky, Anthony Arnove - editor

Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell

In a single volume, the seminal writings of the world's leading philosopher, linguist, and critic, published to coincide with his 80th birthday.

For the past 40 years Noam Chomsky's writings on politics and language have established him as a preeminent public intellectual and as one of the most original and wide-ranging political and social critics of our time. Among the seminal figures in linguistic theory over the past century, since the 1960s Chomsky has also secured a place as perhaps the leading dissident voice in the United States.

Chomsky's many best-selling works - including Manufacturing Consent, Hegemony or Survival, Understanding Power, and Failed States - have served as essential touchstones for dissidents, activists, scholars, and concerned citizens on subjects ranging from the media to human rights to intellectual freedom. In particular, Chomsky's scathing critiques of the U.S. wars in Vietnam, Central America, and the Middle East have furnished a widely accepted intellectual inspiration for antiwar movements over nearly four decades.

The Essential Chomsky assembles the core of his most important writings, including excerpts from his most influential texts over the past 40 years. Here is an unprecedented, comprehensive overview of Chomsky's thought.

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Book repeats passages

Not sure why, but entire sections of the book are duplicated. Might be a compilation error.

Great Read, Difficult Listen

Excellent set of essays. They feel more appropriate to read that to be listened to.

Noam is a true visionary humanitarian.

Loved it, was very eye opening as always. Plenty simple Noam genius chronicled! At least worth one read!

As insightful as cynical.

A must read for anyone who wants to understand what US foreign policy is about.

Chomsky is essential

there are a number of essays in here concerning the field of linguistics that I found illuminating to understanding Noam's overall perspective. when considered in its entirety, you can see the wheels of his mind turning simply trying to understand humanity from its very basic elements and provable facts. he's the genius of our time