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View submission: Who comes close to Chomsky today?
Unfortunately there is no one at the moment who manages to possess the incredible scope of knowledge and understanding of our world as Chomsky does, while also being able to articulate it effectively.
Thankfully, his contributions have helped shape our understanding of that world, and his lessons are more applicable now than ever.
Comment by Tight_Lime6479 at 02/02/2025 at 20:02 UTC
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So true. There is no one who comes close to Chomsky contemporarily. Chomsky as a scholar and public intellectual is more akin to Bertrand Russell or Einstein in past times. But because of Chomsky's political radicalism and critique of the powerful and America he has been marginalized and attacked by the establishment and will NEVER be given credit as the intellectual giant he is, this can't be underestimated.
Most of us are not sufficiently educated in Marxist or Anarchist political or economic theory to gauge Chomsky's real contributions nor do we understand his scientific work across disciplines well enough to pass judgement.