More Quotes by Noam Chomsky
Do you train for passing tests or do you train for creative inquiry?
The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum - even encourage the more critical and dissident views. That gives people the sense that there's free thinking going on, while all the time the presuppositions of the system are being reinforced by the limits put on the range of the debate.
The best defense against democracy is to distract people.
The goal is to keep the bewildered herd bewildered. It's unnecessary for them to trouble themselves with what's happening in the world. In fact, it's undesirable - if they see too much of reality they may set themselves to change it.
Goebbels was in favor of free speech for views he liked. So was Stalin. If you’re really in favor of free speech, then you’re in favor of freedom of speech for precisely the views you despise. Otherwise, you’re not in favor of free speech.
If you want to control a population... give them a God to worship.
You are responsible for the predictable consequences of your actions.
The press is owned by wealthy men who only want certain things to reach the public.
The world is a very puzzling place. If you're not willing to be puzzled, you just become a replica of someone else's mind.
The indoctrination is so deep that educated people think they’re being objective.
