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View submission: Who comes close to Chomsky today?
Chris Hedges, although, I notice that Chomsky’s end thought optimism is justifiably but noticeably absent in Hedges.
It makes him come across as a doomsday prophet or in other words someone who read the morning paper before desensitization.
Comment by mattermetaphysics at 02/02/2025 at 20:43 UTC
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He says that optimism is "infantile", or a word to that effect. Then I don't see the point in doing anything if it is beyond certain nothing can be done. It doesn't make sense to me, but I don't think he should say it either, he doesn't know - nobody knows. That's the point of political engagement.