Comment by LuciusMichael on 02/02/2025 at 21:58 UTC

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View submission: Who comes close to Chomsky today?

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Prof. Timothy Snyder has somewhat taken up the mantle as a public intellectual. Chris Hedges is an acolyte whose books, lectures and activism are top notch.

Chomsky is a one-off genius. Revolutionized linguistics and then went on to be a political activist and revolutionize political discourse, techniques of propaganda, and the critical analysis of government machinations especially as regards foreign policy.

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Comment by OmxrOmxrOmxr at 03/02/2025 at 13:58 UTC

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He had major influence on many other parts of academia also.