(Rebroadcast) Noam Chomsky | Prescient Predictions? | Trump, Brazil, and American Fear

About this episode

A rebroadcast of a conversation with Noam Chomsky discussing political issues and predictions from over six years ago.

This week, I’m excited to share a special rebroadcast from the Origins Podcast archives: my original Origins Podcast conversation with Noam Chomsky. We recorded this dialog over six years ago, as an update to a conversation we’d held three years prior , before the political upheavals of Trump and Brexit. Listening back now, it’s striking how much of what Noam said remains relevant, and in many cases, deeply prescient. As always, he was incisive, informative, provocative, and brilliant. We covered a huge range of topics, starting with the history of anti-intellectualism in America and the role of intellectuals during the Vietnam War , before moving into the nature of American exceptionalism. We also dove into the pressing foreign policy issues of the day, including North Korea, Syria, Israel, Venezuela, and Brazil. While many of the underlying causes may be the same, it’s fascinating to see how some of these situations have played out in ways we might never have predicted. From his analysis of free speech debates to his critical concerns about nuclear weapons and the environment, it’s a conversation that remains incredibly important. I hope you enjoy revisiting this fascinating…

People in this episode

Host: Lawrence M. Krauss

Guest: Noam Chomsky

Topics covered

• political upheaval
• anti-intellectualism
• American exceptionalism
• foreign policy
• nuclear weapons
• environment

Keywords

• Noam Chomsky
• Lawrence Krauss
• politics
• foreign policy
• anti-intellectualism
• American exceptionalism
• nuclear weapons
• environment

Mentioned in this episode

Places: America, North Korea, Syria, Israel, Venezuela, Brazil

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