Destruction of the environment is not only rational; it's exactly what you're taught to do in college.
Noam ChomskyI see no anti-Semitic implications in denial of the existence of gas chambers, or even denial of the Holocaust.
Noam ChomskyThe main mineral in your cellphone, coltan [a black metallic ore], comes from the Eastern Congo. Multinational corporations are there exploiting the very rich mineral resources of the region. A lot of them are backing militias which are fighting one other to gain control of the resources or a piece of the resources.
Noam ChomskyAnyone in a position to overcome barriers to free thought and communication should do so.
Noam ChomskyCalifornia is maybe the richest place in the world. They're destroying the best public education system in the world.
Noam ChomskyThere is a noticeable general difference between the sciences and mathematics on the one hand, and the humanities and social sciences on the other. It's a first approximation, but one that is real. In the former, the factors of integrity tend to dominate more over the factors of ideology. It's not that scientists are more honest people. It's just that nature is a harsh taskmaster. You can lie or distort the story of the French Revolution as long as you like, and nothing will happen. Propose a false theory in chemistry, and it'll be refuted tomorrow.
Noam Chomsky