In fact, a rather striking aspect of business propaganda in the United States is the demonization of government, starting after the Second World War.

There's a radical insurgency, which is a large part of the Republican base, which is willing to do anything, destroy the country, whatever, in order to get rid of this Affordable Care Act. That's the one thing that they're able to hang onto.

I think such an inquiry will reveal a rather different picture: namely, it will reveal a very strong tendency for the intellectuals who are respected and privileged to be those who subordinate themselves to power.

Human language is nothing like the signalling systems of other animals.

Freedom without opportunity is a devil's gift, and the refusal to provide such opportunities is criminal

The big change, the really radical change in communication, was in the late 19th century. The shift from sailing ships to telegraph is astronomical. Everything since then has been small increments, including the internet.

There are many cases around the world in which the presence of UN peace-keeping forces has had a somewhat beneficial effect.