Silicon Valley benefits, as all of industry, from highly protectionist policy - patent policies and things like that - which come out of the government.
Noam ChomskyPakistan will never be able to match the Indian militarily and the effort to do so is taking an immense toll on the society. It's also extremely dangerous with all the weapons development.
Noam ChomskyThe [Ronald] Reagan administration told the business world that they were not going to enforce the labor laws.
Noam ChomskyThe basic principle is that the losers have to confess, not the victors. When they do it, it's a crime. When we do it, it's not. And more generally, it's the defeated who are tried, not the victors.
Noam ChomskyLet's take Southeast Asia. The last 20, 30 years has been what's called the "Asian Miracle" - fast economic growth, industrial society. It's happening all over, with one exception, which one? The Philippines is the one that can't grow, which the US has been running for 100 years. Is there a correlation? Have you read about it? It comes to mind, at least.
Noam Chomsky