L'optimisme contre le désespoir

Noam Chomsky

Publié par Lux, le 03 octobre 2017

Résumé

This volume offers readers a concise and accessible introduction to the ideas of Noam Chomsky, described by the New York Times as “arguably the most important intellectual alive.”In these recent, wide-ranging interviews, conducted for Truthout by C. J. Polychroniou, Chomsky discusses his views on the “war on terror” and the rise of neoliberalism, the refugee crisis and cracks in the European Union, prospects for a just peace in Israel/Palestine, the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, the dysfunctional US electoral system, the grave danger posed to humanity by the climate crisis, and the hopes, prospects, and challenges of building a movement for radical change.Noam Chomsky is Institute Professor (Emeritus) in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at MIT. His work is widely credited with having revolutionized the field of modern linguistics. He is the author of numerous best-selling political works, which have been translated into scores of languages worldwide.C. J. Polychroniou is a regular contributor to Truthout as well as a member of Truthout's Public Intellectual Project. He has published several books and his articles have appeared in a variety of journals, magazines, newspapers, and popular news websites.

Pour une éducation humaniste

De L'espoir En L'avenir

Comprendre le pouvoir

Requiem pour le rêve américain. Les dix principes de concentration de la richesse et du pouvoir

How the world works

Fabriquer un consentement - La gestion politique des médias de masse

Le langage et la pensée

Le précipice - Entretiens avec C.J. Polychroniou

Critiques