Greece has been, in many ways, a partially dysfunctional society. For example, the wealthy barely pay taxes... to an extent, that's true elsewhere, including the United States, but it's been pretty extreme in Greece.Noam Chomsky
Pakistan will never be able to match the Indian militarily, and the effort to do so is taking an immense toll on the society.Noam Chomsky
One of the most interesting reactions to come out of 1968 was in the first publication of the Trilateral Commission, which believed there was a 'crisis of democracy' from too much participation of the masses.Noam Chomsky
There's plenty to criticize about the mass media, but they are the source of regular information about a wide range of topics. You can't duplicate that on blogs.Noam Chomsky
It was during the Reagan years that defiance of international law and the U.N. Charter became entirely open.Noam Chomsky
There is every likelihood that the Jihadi movement, much of it highly critical of bin Laden, could have been split and undermined after 9/11.Noam Chomsky
You cannot control your own population by force, but it can be distracted by consumption.Noam Chomsky