Podcasts about chomsky

One way to understand how the U.S. operates around the world is the Godfather model. Obey the Don and you'll be well rewarded. Cross him up and it's lights out. The U.S. maintains its global power out of the barrel of a gun. Of course, for rhetorical purposes Washington is dedicated to human rights, freedom and democracy. In practice it implements mafia-type rules. In its origins, the Founding Fathers emulated Britain. By the end of World War Two the Union Jack was replaced by the Stars and Stripes and America ruled the waves. It invades, bombs and occupies countries, imposes sanctions and blockades and kidnaps and assassinates leaders. Chomsky says, “Since its founding, America has scarcely had a year without resorting to violence.”

“Theory said, it doesn't matter what you've read. It's how you read.” — Emily Eakin on the seduction of the FrenchmenWhen I was a graduate student at Berkeley in the Eighties, there was a bewildering rage for Frenchmen. Foucault in history, Derrida in literature, Althusser in political philosophy, Lacan in psychology. Not that anybody could quite explain what any of them meant — which only made their ideas even more compelling. It was the seduction of the American mind, especially its elite campus version. Innocent times with forty years of hindsight.Emily Eakin caught this Eighties fever for French theory at Harvard. Now an editor at the New York Times Book Review, Eakin has written The Frenchmen, or My Life in Theory, which is both a confessional of her own seduction and a serious piece of intellectual history.A self-described farm girl from Indiana — albeit one whose Francophile parents once left her waiting at a Paris nursery school because a Lévi-Strauss lecture went overtime — she fell for theory as the intellectual equivalent of a little black dress. It looked expensive, even off the rack, she confesses. For a middle-class Midwesterner, it seemed like a passport to Left-Bank sophistication. All you needed was the jargon, the black clothes and, in Eakin's case, the opera gloves.But her Frenchmen, Eakin warns, turned out to be a slippery bunch. Lacan was so difficult that professors cancelled their own classes rather than teach him. Althusser murdered his wife. Foucault's histories were as much fiction as fact. Not even Derrida took Derrida seriously. These were the men undoing the “master narratives” while an enthralled generation of cross-legged young feminists in their little black dresses took notes.And yet Eakin's Frenchmen may have the last laugh. Their theory of language — an impersonal system requiring no human at its center — presciently describes today's AI revolution. Foucault predicted that “man” would be erased like a face drawn in sand on the beach. Forty years on, that tide may be engulfing us all.Five Takeaways•       The Little Black Dress of the Mind. Eakin grew up in a family of Francophiles — one of her earliest memories is her mother arriving late to the Paris maternelle because Claude Lévi-Strauss's lecture had run over — and arrived at Harvard as a middle-class kid from a middling Midwestern high school, painfully aware of the gaps in her education. Theory offered the shortcut: it didn't matter what you'd read, only how you read. The cliché about the little black dress is that it looks expensive even bought on sale off the rack at Macy's, and theory, Eakin says, was its intellectual equivalent. It was also, frankly, sexy — young professors in jeans lecturing on the masturbation of the comma in Henry James, as Lorrie Moore's barely-parodic parody had it, and students dressed in black. Eakin went as far as the opera gloves.•       System Replaces the Self. After the war, Sartre's existentialism made every accurate thought an authentic act of resistance — a heroic message for a France humiliated by four years of Nazi occupation. But the postwar world was not being changed by individual actors, and Lévi-Strauss dismissed the whole business in Tristes Tropiques as “shop girl metaphysics.” Around the time the Berlin Wall went up, Althusser routed Sartre at the École Normale, and a new philosophy took hold, obsessed with vast impersonal forces: not humans controlling events but a structure — with language at its center. The moment that fascinated Eakin is that sixties moment when system replaced the self.•       Difficult by Design — and Easy to Distort. A colleague of Eakin's at the Times was once assigned Lacan's lecture on The Purloined Letter; a few minutes into class, the professor cancelled it, admitting he didn't understand the text he had assigned. That is the level of difficulty in question. Underedited and self-indulgent, Eakin the editor concedes — but each Frenchman left behind one bold idea worth the struggle, like Lacan's mirror stage, in which identity is formed outside ourselves in an act of misrecognition. The difficulty carried a price: it made the work easy to parody, and conservative pundits handed the public a distorted picture. The Frenchmen never said truth doesn't exist, Eakin insists. Their message was to beware political claims masquerading as eternal truths.•       Slippery Politics, Awkward Pasts. Foucault, insecure about his thinning hair, shaved his head, ditched the suits, and by 1970 was in the streets with a megaphone defending prisoners, immigrants, and workers — and he was in San Francisco at the start of the AIDS catastrophe, which is reason to take his politics seriously. Derrida was temperamentally otherwise: nothing follows from deconstruction, as Stanley Fish put it, and the moment of silence his classmates held for Stalin at the École Normale was a bit much for him. The posthumous exposure of de Man's collaborationist journalism hastened theory's American demise. And there was the paradox Eakin only saw while writing the book: men undoing the master narratives, and a generation of feminists — herself included — enthralled to them. De Beauvoir was the indomitable exception, awarded second place in the agrégation by jurors who could barely decide between her and Sartre.•       The Frenchmen's Revenge: AI. When the chatbots got good, American linguistics went into a tailspin: Chomsky's account of language as a uniquely human, embodied endowment cannot explain a machine producing sophisticated sentences. The structuralists' theory — language as an impersonal system in which meaning derives from how words differ from one another — describes generative AI rather well, and scholars such as NYU's Leif Weatherby are now calling for a structuralist revival to understand it. De Man called language a machine; Foucault wrote of the proliferation of authorless discourse; Eakin's recent New York Times essay argues Foucault foresaw everything from AI to the deep state. The Frenchmen, she thinks, would be fascinated rather than appalled — and would remind us to be just as wary of AI's language as of anyone else's.About the GuestEmily Eakin is an editor at The New York Times Book Review. She has worked as a senior editor at The New Yorker, an ideas reporter for The New York Times, a fashion features writer at Vogue, and a deputy editor of Lingua Franca. Her features, essays, and reviews have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The New Republic, and The New York Review of Books. A Harvard graduate with graduate degrees from Columbia and the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, she lives in New York City. Her first book is The Frenchmen, or My Life in Theory (Penguin Press, July 2026).References:•       The Frenchmen, or My Life in Theory by Emily Eakin (Penguin Press, July 2...

Interview with Don Cento !   Halfway to Mellowtown is the debut album from Austin-based Cento Threeo, a Jazz / Americana trio led by guitarist and composer Don Cento. The album was recorded by Stuart Sikes (White Stripes, Cat Power, Loretta Lynn) at Church House in the band's hometown with Cento producing. Halfway to Mellowtown is being released June 19 June by SecondBridge Records on 12” LP vinyl, CD, digital download and streaming services.   The album was cut live in two days with Don on guitar, drummer Norm Bergeron and Phil Spencer on bass. All eleven numbers – mainly Cento originals – are rooted in composition but make ample room for improvisation. The trio's sound merges the sophistication of late-'90s jazz guitar records and classic '60s post-bop with the textural sensibilities of Americana and indie rock - a unique fusion born from Cento's diverse musical background.    “The Judy Valve” opens the album with a steady ramp up, shifting focus around the band. “It Takes What It Takes” began as a vocal song but finds a new life as an instrumental while retaining it's pop-tune structure. “Dennis Muren” is an homage to the FX wizard from Industrial Light & Magic, that hits the laughing gas and give nods to composer and conductor, Jack Elliott. The eerie blues-waltz “Make the Silence Louder” opens Side B with a crack. "Filibuster in E Minor" is all noir ostinato, that plays a game of cat-and-mouse at the intersection of Henry Mancini and David Lynch. The album's final track is the Rosanne Cash song, “Seven Year Ache,” the album's only cover tune, whose melody Cento toys with like it's made of Silly Putty.    Don Cento's three-decade career spans jazz, indie rock, and Americana. He has toured and recorded with numerous award-winning artists including Sarah Jaffe, Ume, Little Jack Melody, and Chomsky. His production work extends across genres from metal to classical with artists like Matt Kivel, Jerry David DeCicca, and Vitskär Süden on labels like Drag City, Bloodshot, Ripple Music, Worried Songs, Idol Records and Tompkins Square. His contributions to these projects have been admiringly noted in features on NPR's Weekend Edition, Uncut, SPIN, The New Yorker, and Aquarium Drunkard. As a solo artist, Centohas released music under the moniker El Cento and with instrumental group Shibboleth, scoring placements with both on FOX, MTV and Discovery.    Cento Threeo marks Don's return to Jazz and represents his most personal artistic statement to date. The project began as a casual outlet for reimagining '60s and '70s FM classics through an atmospheric, jazz-adjacent lens. What started as a covers project quickly evolved as Cento reconnected with his love for jazz and began writing original compositions in earnest.    Following the recording of Halfway to Mellowtown, the drum seat in CentoThreeo was taken over by Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainright, St. Vincent).    https://www.instagram.com/elcento/. https://centothreeo.com. https://centothreeo.bandcamp.com. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0w6l3kea2PeCYvfixOFiox. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cento-threeo/1875616656.  

This conversation with Bev Stohl, author of “Chomsky and Me,” takes you inside Noam Chomsky's office and daily life in a way few people have ever seen. Drawing on nearly 25 years as Chomsky's assistant at MIT, Bev shares intimate, funny, and moving stories about his work habits, his chaotic “checkerboard” office, his deep kindness toward ordinary people, and the emotional toll of spending a lifetime confronting war, propaganda, and injustice. Along the way we talk about Chomsky's impact on linguistics, cognitive science, and radical politics, why he was shut out of mainstream media for telling the truth, and how he managed to keep going “by action, by moving” instead of being overwhelmed by despair. The episode is also a love letter to the broader ecosystem of radical thinkers and organizers around Chomsky: Howard Zinn and the emotional power of his memorial, civil rights legend Dorie Ladner, union lawyer and Central America activist Dan Kovalik, and the many students, filmmakers, and musicians who passed through that cramped MIT office. Bev's memoir and stories show Chomsky not as an abstract icon but as a complicated, sometimes awkward, always deeply principled human being—and highlight her own role using humor, care, and good judgment to keep him grounded.   About Bev Stohl Bev Stohl is a writer, former MIT administrator, and longtime personal assistant to Noam Chomsky, whose memoir Chomsky and Me chronicles their quarter century working relationship. She came to Chomsky's office from other administrative roles at MIT—including graduate programs in economics and ocean engineering—while completing her master's degree in psychology, expecting an easier job and instead finding herself at the center of Chomsky's intellectual and political life. Over the years she managed his chaotic schedule, coordinated visits from students, activists, and documentary crews, and became a kind of social buffer and comic counterweight to his intense focus and often somber work. Beyond the Chomsky memoir, Bev has written extensively on wider political questions on Substack, has experience doing stand-up comedy, and recently completed an audiobook edition of Chomsky and Me with a Spanish translation forthcoming. Order the book: https://orbooks.com/catalog/chomsky-and-me/ Bev's substack: https://substack.com/@bevstohl Mentioned articles: I'm no longer waiting for the storm to pass (Bev Stohl): https://substack.com/home/post/p-190768008 “Ensnared” and “Manipulated” (Valéria Chomsky): https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/02/09/ensnared-and-manipulated-official-statement-by-valeria-chomsky-regarding-jeffrey-epstein/ Cross-Examining The Tabloid Left Show Trial of Chomsky w/ Rameez Rahman (Tara Van Duik): https://morbidsymptom.substack.com/p/cross-examining-the-tabloid-left   Greg's Blog: http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/ Pat's Substack: https://patcummings.substack.com/  #chomskyandme#memoir#bevstohl#BevBoisseauStohl#progressivepoliticspodcast#ValériaChomsky#CarolChomsky#howardzinn#normanfinkelstein#chrishedges#alanmacleod#vijahprashad#christianparenti#jefferyepstein#dankovalik#mitlinguistics#mediapropaganda#manufacturingconsent#antiwarmovement#PatCummings#PatrickCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#ComingFromLeftField#Podcast#zzblog#mltoday

TUTAMÉIA entrevista Tarek Fahri, responsável pela ação do Hezbollah junto à juventude universitária do Líbano, onde a organização política e paramilitar atua desde 1982, quando Israel invadiu o país. A entrevista foi realizada em Teerã, no dia 4 de julho de 2026, no âmbito do seminário “Emergência da Nova Ordem – o Movimento Rumo ao Mundo Pós-EUA”.Inscreva-se no TUTAMÉIA TV e visite o site TUTAMÉIA, https://tutameia.jor.br, serviço jornalístico criado por Eleonora de Lucena e Rodolfo Lucena.Acesse este link para entrar no grupo AMIG@S DO TUTAMÉIA, exclusivo para divulgação e distribuição de nossa produção jornalística: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dn10GmZP6fV...Economia, política, cultura, saúde e esporte, entrevistas com Chomsky, Lula, Dilma, Safatle, Conceição Evaristo, Boulos, Maria Rita Kehl, José Carlos Dias, João Pedro Stedile, Ailton Krenak, Nita Freire, Bresser-Pereira, Manuela Carneiro da Cunha, Zé Celso, Sérgio Ricardo e muitos outros.

TUTAMÉIA entrevista Jamileh Alamolhoada, viúva do presidente iraniano Ebrahim Raisi (2021-2024). Escritora e professora de filosofia na Universidade de Shahid Beheshti, ela fez a palestra de encerramento do seminário sobre o surgimento de uma nova ordem mundial, realizado em Teerã em 4 de julho de 2026. Na conversa, ela avaliou o legado de Khamenei, com quem seu marido trabalhou intensamente. Raisi (1960-2024) morreu em um acidente de helicóptero no Azerbaijão.Inscreva-se no TUTAMÉIA TV e visite o site TUTAMÉIA, https://tutameia.jor.br, serviço jornalístico criado por Eleonora de Lucena e Rodolfo Lucena.Acesse este link para entrar no grupo AMIG@S DO TUTAMÉIA, exclusivo para divulgação e distribuição de nossa produção jornalística: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dn10GmZP6fV...Economia, política, cultura, saúde e esporte, entrevistas com Chomsky, Lula, Dilma, Safatle, Conceição Evaristo, Boulos, Maria Rita Kehl, José Carlos Dias, João Pedro Stedile, Ailton Krenak, Nita Freire, Bresser-Pereira, Manuela Carneiro da Cunha, Zé Celso, Sérgio Ricardo e muitos outros.

Direto de Teerã, onde TUTAMÉIA vem fazendo ampla cobertura das gigantescas manifestações durante as cerimônias do funeral de Khamenei, líder assassinado pelos EUA em um ataque terrorista em 28 de fevereiro de 2026, trazemos notícias dos bombardeios feitos pelos EUA na madrugada desta quarta-feira, 8 de julho, e informações sobre a reação do Irã.Inscreva-se no TUTAMÉIA TV e visite o site TUTAMÉIA, https://tutameia.jor.br, serviço jornalístico criado por Eleonora de Lucena e Rodolfo Lucena.Acesse este link para entrar no grupo AMIG@S DO TUTAMÉIA, exclusivo para divulgação e distribuição de nossa produção jornalística: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dn10GmZP6fV...Economia, política, cultura, saúde e esporte, entrevistas com Chomsky, Lula, Dilma, Safatle, Conceição Evaristo, Boulos, Maria Rita Kehl, José Carlos Dias, João Pedro Stedile, Ailton Krenak, Nita Freire, Bresser-Pereira, Manuela Carneiro da Cunha, Zé Celso, Sérgio Ricardo e muitos outros.

No quinto dia do funeral do ayatolah Khamenei, que já reuniu mais de 20 milhões de pessoas em concentrações e marchas em Teerã, Qom e no Iraque, TUTAMÉIA apresenta direto de Teerã cenas das homenagens e informações sobre a reação do Irã ao novo ataque dos Estados Unidos ao país. Inscreva-se no TUTAMÉIA TV e visite o site TUTAMÉIA, https://tutameia.jor.br, serviço jornalístico criado por Eleonora de Lucena e Rodolfo Lucena.Acesse este link para entrar no grupo AMIG@S DO TUTAMÉIA, exclusivo para divulgação e distribuição de nossa produção jornalística: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dn10GmZP6fV...Economia, política, cultura, saúde e esporte, entrevistas com Chomsky, Lula, Dilma, Safatle, Conceição Evaristo, Boulos, Maria Rita Kehl, José Carlos Dias, João Pedro Stedile, Ailton Krenak, Nita Freire, Bresser-Pereira, Manuela Carneiro da Cunha, Zé Celso, Sérgio Ricardo e muitos outros.

Thomas Ahle wants Normal Computing to be the Lovable for chip design: type your intent, and a swarm of agents carries it from design through optimisation, formalisation and verification to tape-out. To get there, his team at wrote their own open-source Verilog simulator, 580,000 lines in 43 days, because commercial EDA verifiers run about $10,000 per core and there are no decent open-source compilers to build on.That sets up the question Tim keeps pressing: if an agent can produce a chip design, a proof, or a working program, how do you actually know it is correct? Passing 70% of tests is not the same as being right, and a single fabricated bug can cost a company a fortune. They dig into ProgramBench (rebuild a program from its tests, roughly 0% success), the difference between structure and competence, and the "understanding debt" you take on when nobody reads the code.From there: auto-formalisation in Lean and the AlphaProof trick of training on prove-or-disprove; why there is no single true representation of a spec (Petri nets, TLA+, Erik Curiel's "math does not represent"); and thermodynamic computing, where Normal Computing's CN101 chip is built so that its physical noise *is* the computation, settling a stochastic differential equation in hardware to invert a matrix. Plus Bayesian uncertainty, specialisation, the Chomsky hierarchy, AI slop, and whether performance is all that matters.Recorded in Zurich.Disclosure: Normal Computing paid our production and travel costs for this show. We retained full editorial control. They did not see the video before publication, and we did not show it to them or discuss it with them beforehand.---TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Meet Thomas Ahle: the Lovable for chip design00:03:41 Why hardware needs formal verification00:06:36 Ten thousand dollars per core and a six-month agent run00:07:40 Rebuilding programs from tests: ProgramBench and zero percent00:12:15 Structure vs competence: can you learn a program from behavior?00:15:27 Continual learning, abstraction, and Claude as an ecosystem00:23:17 Autoformalization and the AlphaProof trick00:29:31 No single true representation: specs, Petri nets and TLA+00:34:43 Thermodynamic computing: when noise is the computation00:37:32 Bayesian uncertainty in the age of token streams00:41:12 Hybrid compute: vibe-coding loops, binaries and Stockfish00:44:44 Co-design, central-AI apps and API pricing00:49:45 Chain of thoughtlessness and the Chomsky hierarchy00:53:40 AI psychosis, slop and the broken social contract00:57:34 Typing it yourself, teamwork and performance vs competence---REFERENCES:person:[00:00:10] Thomas Ahlehttps://thomasahle.comorganization:[00:00:27] Normal Computinghttps://normalcomputing.com/paper:[00:11:21] ProgramBench: Can Language Models Rebuild Programs From Scratch?https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.03546[00:31:55] Autoformalizing Memory Device Specifications with Agentshttps://arxiv.org/abs/2605.00058[00:35:20] Thermo AI and the Fluctuation Frontierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/2302.06584[00:36:40] Thermo Comp System for AI Applicationshttps://arxiv.org/abs/2312.04836[00:37:05] Thermodynamic Linear Algebrahttps://arxiv.org/abs/2308.05660[00:44:50] An efficient probabilistic hardware architecture for diffusion-like modelshttps://arxiv.org/abs/2510.23972tool:other:[00:01:00] Building an Open-Source Verilog Simulator with AI: 580K Lines in 43 Dayshttps://normalcomputing.com/blog/building-an-open-source-verilog-simulator-with-ai-580k-lines-in-43-days[00:02:55] Normal Computing Announces Tape-Out of the World's First Thermodynamic Computing Chip (CN101)https://www.normalcomputing.com/blog/normal-computing-announces-tape-out-of-worlds-first-thermodynamic-computing-chip[00:32:02] DRAMBench: Autoformalizing DRAM Specifications with Timed Petri Netshttps://www.iese.fraunhofer.de/blog/drambench-autoformalizing-dram-specifications/---ReScript: https://app.rescript.info/share/ff9684a112ab37744096adaeb097a263

Episode 392 of RevolutionZ  uncovers and visits a half-century-old file on my computer to address a surprisingly urgent question: are we building new revolutionary ideas, or just renting space in inherited ones. I recently rediscovered the text of my 1974 book What Is To Be Undone? written when the arguments between Marxism-Leninism, Maoism, anarchism, and other currents were not academic history but living fuel for organizing. Reading my own early investigations as the Sixties slipped into the Seventies feels like opening a time capsule and realizing the contents still impact what people believe is possible. On the same day, a friend pointed me toward Gabriel Rockhill's Who Paid The Piper Of Western Marxism? and the storms around his claim that contemporary revolutionary theory drifted into a “respectable” left alignment with capitalism and imperialism. I share a long excerpt from Rockhill laying out his case: a purge of dialectical and historical materialism, class analysis pushed aside by culturalism, and a call to rebuild a disciplined, organized left that can actually win. We agree on the need to rejuvenate anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist struggle, but we very seriously diverge on whether the path forward is a return to classical Marxism-Leninism and democratic centralism or a break from their limits. From there, I grapple with a personal and political test: was my younger and then on-going self part of the problem Rockhill describes, or was I trying to learn from past failures to strengthen future movements. Along the way I revisit blurbs from Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, and Herb Gintis, reflect on the dangers of sectarian dismissal, and end with Bob Dylan's “My Back Pages” as a reminder that clarity sometimes comes from letting go of certainty. This episode begins another sequence of episodes whose number of entries depends on what seems the case. Me then and now: a deluded, deceived, sell out CIA symp rejector of Marxism Leninism, or me then and now a sincere whipper snapper  trying to overcome past ideological problems on the way to a better society? Is our ideological problem anti anti imperialism, as Rockhill asserts, or is it that  in going forward from the Sixties we actually retained too much from dead men's minds? This episode is a scene setting opening shot on the way to aggressively and hopefully definitively determining which way we need to orient our thinking Back to classical Marxism Leninism, or forward to a participatory self managing future.Support the show

Chris Knight is a political activist and the author of the book "Decoding Chomsky: Science and Revolutionary Politics." In this episode of Diet Soap, Knight discusses Chomsky's legacy, his role within the military industrial complex, and the meaning of the Epstein scandal.Support Sublation Mediahttps://patreon.com/dietsoap

Gianluca Corrado"De Mente"Filosofia e follia nella disputa tra Michel Foucault e Jacques DerridaEdizioni Studiumwww.edizionistudium.it1961, esce in Francia "Storia della follia" nell'età classica di Michel Foucault. 1963, Jacques Derrida rivolge all'opera critiche affilate. 1972, in occasione della nuova edizione del libro, Foucault replica. 1992, ormai scomparso quest'ultimo, Derrida rivisita l'ambiguo rapporto tra la concezione foucaultiana della follia e la psicoanalisi freudiana.Su queste date si articola il dibattito tra la pionieristica indagine dell'altra faccia della mente – la follia –, svolta dalla "Storia", e i rilievi filosofici mossi da Derrida. Con Cartesio sullo sfondo, in gioco il dovere ma insieme la difficoltà della ragione di misurarsi, arrischiarsi e convalidarsi/invalidarsi con quell'altro da sé che può cercare di capire senza tuttavia poter evadere da se stessa. Un tentativo di dialogo, d'altra parte, quanto mai ineludibile appena ci ricordiamo che la follia non è un'astrazione, ma s'incarna in persone accanto a noi.È necessario riconoscere l'alterità del loro pensiero, senza però estremizzarla in una differenza coi tratti della distanza o, peggio ancora, coi tratti residuali di quelle emarginazioni, espulsioni, segregazioni, relegazioni medicaliste che i matti hanno subìto soprattutto tra il XVII e parte del XIX secolo, l'“età classica” considerata dall'autore.Nel centenario della nascita di Foucault, nato nel 1926 e morto nel 1984, un'occasione per rileggere la sua incisiva visione della "folie" nel confronto più importante che ha avuto.Gianluca Corrado ha pubblicato, tra gli altri, i saggi La follia in scena (2008), Il folle e la società. Il dibattito tra Foucault e Chomsky (2009), Oltre l'indifferenza. Barthes e Derrida (2025), il romanzo La Sapiente (2025), le raccolte di racconti In credito di sole (2022) e Strabismo perfetto e altri racconti (2023).Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

 In this episode of Varn Vlog, we welcome back British anthropologist and activist Dr. Chris Knight, author of Decoding Chomsky, to discuss the startling revelations surrounding Noam Chomsky's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. We go beyond the headlines to examine the deep-seated contradictions in Chomsky's career, his historical ties to the military-industrial complex, and what these scandals mean for the future of the American Left.Key Topics Covered:The Epstein Revelations: Analyzing the surprising extent of emails and mutual involvement between the Chomskys and Jeffrey Epstein, including claims of financial advice and legal support during family disputes.The "Two Chomskys": Dr. Knight explains the "firewall" between Chomsky's public persona as an anti-militarist critic and his decades-long career at MIT, working within Pentagon-funded laboratories alongside figures he regarded as war criminals.Science vs. Politics: A deep dive into how Chomsky's linguistic theories—specifically Universal Grammar and the "language module"—may have served the interests of military command and control systems.The Cognitive Revolution's Legacy: How the shift toward "mind over matter" in the human sciences served as a counter-materialist program that undermined traditional Marxist and scientific analysis on the Left.About Our Guest:Dr. Chris Knight is a renowned British anthropologist and a leading critic of Noam Chomsky's scientific and political legacy. His book, Decoding Chomsky: Science and Revolutionary Politics, has seen a massive resurgence in interest as scholars and activists seek to understand the collapse of Chomsky's reputation.Supplementary ReadingGrandin, G.  (2025, December 15). What the Noam Chomsky–Jeffrey Epstein e-mails tell us. The Nation. https://www.thenation.com/article/society/noam-chomsky-jeffrey-epstein-emails/Brown, Justin (2026, February 17).  In defence of Noam Chomsky. (2026, February 11). Countercurrents. https://countercurrents.org/2026/02/in-defence-of-noam-chomsky/Knight, C. (2026, February 6). The Chomsky/Epstein puzzle. CounterPunch. https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/02/06/the-chomsky-epstein-puzzle/Knight, C. (2026, February 9). There are two Noam Chomskys: The one you love, and the one that was friends with Jeffrey Epstein. Novara Media. https://novaramedia.com/2026/02/09/there-are-two-noam-chomskys-the-one-you-love-and-the-one-that-was-friends-with-jeffrey-epstein/Structural silence: Chomsky, Epstein, and the architecture of elite immunity. (2025, December 8). UniLiterate. https://uniliterate.com/2025/12/structural-silence-chomsky-epstein-and-the-architecture-of-elite-immunity/Vadrot, F., & Giudice, F. (2026, February 15). The moment critical capital meets financial capital. Substack. https://substack.com/home/post/p-187860978Hedges, C. (2026, February 14). Noam Chomsky, Jeffrey Epstein and the philosophy of despair.Send us Fan Mail Musis by Bitterlake, Used with Permission, all rights to BitterlakeSupport the showCrew:Host: C. Derick VarnIntro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesArt Design: Corn and C. Derick VarnLinks and Social Media:twitter: @varnvlogblue sky: @varnvlog.bsky.socialYou can find the additional streams on YoutubeCurrent Patreon at the Sponsor Tier: Jordan Sheldon, Mark J. Matthews, Lindsay Kimbrough, RedWolf, DRV, Kenneth McKee, JY Chan, Matthew Monahan, Parzival, Adriel Mixon, Buddy Roark, Daniel Petrovic,Julian

2005 veröffentlicht Dan Everett, ehemaliger Missionar und jetzt Linguist, einen zutiefst kontroversen Aufsatz über die Sprache und das Volk der Pirahã, das tief im Amazonasgebiet lebt. Von der wissenschaftliche Community wurden ihm bald Rassismus und Unwissenschaftlichkeit vorgeworfen, doch die Medien waren fasziniert. Dass Dan Everett seine Hypothesen immer wieder wiederholte hat und zusätzlich jemand ist, der gerne in der Öffentlichkeit steht, hat alles nur noch mehr befeuert. Wir klären in dieser Folge, was Everett eigentlich behauptet hat, was das für die Linguistik bedeutet hat und was davon heute geblieben ist.Ein Podcast von Anton und Jakob. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sprachpfade ___ Links:Tonaufnahme eines Pirahã: https://youtu.be/SHv3-U9VPAs?si=Nx6P6y4Gta9OoHZbÜber die Pirahã: https://pib.socioambiental.org/en/Povo:Pirah%c3%a3Pirahã im World Atlas of Language Structure (WALS): https://wals.info/languoid/lect/wals_code_prhDan Everett über die Pirahã: https://daneverettbooks.com/about-dan/about-the-pirahas/(nicht ganz unproblematischer) 3Sat-Beitrag über Dan Everetts Forschung bei den Pirahã: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjSG_PfmuK8 ___ Die in der Folge erwähnten Aufsätze (chronologisch):Daniel Everett (2005): „Cultural Constraints on Grammar and Cognition in Pirahã. Another Look at the Design Features of Human Language“, in: Current Anthropology 46.4, S. 621-646.Andrew Nevins, Devid Pesetsky, Cilene Rodrigues (2009): „Pirahã Exceptionality. A Reassessment“, in: Language 85.2, S. 355-404. Daniel Everett (2009): „Pirahã Culture and Grammar. A Respone to Some Criticisms“, in: Language 85.2, S. 405-442. Andrew Nevins, Devid Pesetsky, Cilene Rodrigues (2009): „Evidence and argumentation. A reply to Everett (2009)“, in: Language 85.3, S. 671-681. ___ Abdruck von Everetts Aufsatz von 2005 mit einer kurzen Einordnung und Bibliographie der Kontroverse:Kap. "H. Linguistische Diskussionen", aus: Ludger Hoffmann (Hg.) (2019): Sprachwissenschaft. Ein Reader, 4. aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage, Berlin/Boston, S. 1031-1087. ___ Das Buch von Dan Everett über seine Zeit bei den Pirahã:im englischen Original: Daniel Everett (2008): Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes. Life and Language in the Amazoian Jungle, New York.in deutscher Übersetzung: Daniel Everett (2010): Das glücklichste Volk. Sieben Jahre bei den Pirahã-Indianern am Amazonas, übers. v. Sebastian Vogel, München.Alle Literatur ausleihbar in deiner nächsten Bibliothek! ___ Gegenüber Themenvorschlägen für die kommenden Ausflüge in die Sprachwissenschaft und Anregungen jeder Art sind wir stets offen. Wir freuen uns auf euer Feedback! Schreibt uns dazu einfach an oder in die DMs: anton.sprachpfade@protonmail.com oder jakob.sprachpfade@protonmail.com ___ Titelgrafik und Musik von Elias Kündiger https://on.soundcloud.com/ySNQ6

How Deeply Human Is Language? Chomsky, the Brain, and the AI Fantasy (MIT Press, 2026) is Yosef Grodzinsky's exploration of the criticality of the linguistic theories to the design of LLMs. The book dwells on the significance of the marriage between computational and theoretical fields, specifically “engineering and science” on the development of unique Language Learning Models. Yosef maintains that leveraging linguistic theories for the development of Gen AI chatbots and training of Language Learning Models will help the growing Gen-AI revolution. In the book, LLMs are evaluated from the neurolinguistic perspective, comparing how the human brain works with different LLMs' reactions to prompts, highlighting how a collaboration between the core linguists and the experts in the technology-related fields could make a change. Yosef Grodzinzky's positions in the book is grounded in contemporary linguistics, founded and inspired by Noam Chomsky, the father of the “mentalist” linguistic perspective to language acquisition. In the book, the author employs the historical approach to tell different significant stories to communicate multiple messages of success of interdisciplinary practices. While the main idea is to explore the centrality of linguistic science to other fields with specific emphasis on Engineering and sister's technological fields, the book dwelled on specific pitfalls of the linguistics and way forward to promote novel interdisciplinary productions. Mariam Olugbodi is a university teacher and a writer, she is the author of the monograph titled: “Stylistic Features in the 2011 and 2012 Final Matches Commentaries in the UEFA Champions League”, published by Grin Verlag. Mariam's greatest dream is seeing a world where knowledge is accessible to all. She does this through her volunteering roles on open knowledge platforms as a host and an editor. As part of her effort to maintain inclusion and diversity in knowledge transmission, she volunteers as a teacher in crises contexts. Learn more and connect with Mariam through her social links here. | LinkedIn| here. |ORCID| and here. |Meta| Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

How Deeply Human Is Language? Chomsky, the Brain, and the AI Fantasy (MIT Press, 2026) is Yosef Grodzinsky's exploration of the criticality of the linguistic theories to the design of LLMs. The book dwells on the significance of the marriage between computational and theoretical fields, specifically “engineering and science” on the development of unique Language Learning Models. Yosef maintains that leveraging linguistic theories for the development of Gen AI chatbots and training of Language Learning Models will help the growing Gen-AI revolution. In the book, LLMs are evaluated from the neurolinguistic perspective, comparing how the human brain works with different LLMs' reactions to prompts, highlighting how a collaboration between the core linguists and the experts in the technology-related fields could make a change. Yosef Grodzinzky's positions in the book is grounded in contemporary linguistics, founded and inspired by Noam Chomsky, the father of the “mentalist” linguistic perspective to language acquisition. In the book, the author employs the historical approach to tell different significant stories to communicate multiple messages of success of interdisciplinary practices. While the main idea is to explore the centrality of linguistic science to other fields with specific emphasis on Engineering and sister's technological fields, the book dwelled on specific pitfalls of the linguistics and way forward to promote novel interdisciplinary productions. Mariam Olugbodi is a university teacher and a writer, she is the author of the monograph titled: “Stylistic Features in the 2011 and 2012 Final Matches Commentaries in the UEFA Champions League”, published by Grin Verlag. Mariam's greatest dream is seeing a world where knowledge is accessible to all. She does this through her volunteering roles on open knowledge platforms as a host and an editor. As part of her effort to maintain inclusion and diversity in knowledge transmission, she volunteers as a teacher in crises contexts. Learn more and connect with Mariam through her social links here. | LinkedIn| here. |ORCID| and here. |Meta| Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science

How Deeply Human Is Language? Chomsky, the Brain, and the AI Fantasy (MIT Press, 2026) is Yosef Grodzinsky's exploration of the criticality of the linguistic theories to the design of LLMs. The book dwells on the significance of the marriage between computational and theoretical fields, specifically “engineering and science” on the development of unique Language Learning Models. Yosef maintains that leveraging linguistic theories for the development of Gen AI chatbots and training of Language Learning Models will help the growing Gen-AI revolution. In the book, LLMs are evaluated from the neurolinguistic perspective, comparing how the human brain works with different LLMs' reactions to prompts, highlighting how a collaboration between the core linguists and the experts in the technology-related fields could make a change. Yosef Grodzinzky's positions in the book is grounded in contemporary linguistics, founded and inspired by Noam Chomsky, the father of the “mentalist” linguistic perspective to language acquisition. In the book, the author employs the historical approach to tell different significant stories to communicate multiple messages of success of interdisciplinary practices. While the main idea is to explore the centrality of linguistic science to other fields with specific emphasis on Engineering and sister's technological fields, the book dwelled on specific pitfalls of the linguistics and way forward to promote novel interdisciplinary productions. Mariam Olugbodi is a university teacher and a writer, she is the author of the monograph titled: “Stylistic Features in the 2011 and 2012 Final Matches Commentaries in the UEFA Champions League”, published by Grin Verlag. Mariam's greatest dream is seeing a world where knowledge is accessible to all. She does this through her volunteering roles on open knowledge platforms as a host and an editor. As part of her effort to maintain inclusion and diversity in knowledge transmission, she volunteers as a teacher in crises contexts. Learn more and connect with Mariam through her social links here. | LinkedIn| here. |ORCID| and here. |Meta| Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/language

How Deeply Human Is Language? Chomsky, the Brain, and the AI Fantasy (MIT Press, 2026) is Yosef Grodzinsky's exploration of the criticality of the linguistic theories to the design of LLMs. The book dwells on the significance of the marriage between computational and theoretical fields, specifically “engineering and science” on the development of unique Language Learning Models. Yosef maintains that leveraging linguistic theories for the development of Gen AI chatbots and training of Language Learning Models will help the growing Gen-AI revolution. In the book, LLMs are evaluated from the neurolinguistic perspective, comparing how the human brain works with different LLMs' reactions to prompts, highlighting how a collaboration between the core linguists and the experts in the technology-related fields could make a change. Yosef Grodzinzky's positions in the book is grounded in contemporary linguistics, founded and inspired by Noam Chomsky, the father of the “mentalist” linguistic perspective to language acquisition. In the book, the author employs the historical approach to tell different significant stories to communicate multiple messages of success of interdisciplinary practices. While the main idea is to explore the centrality of linguistic science to other fields with specific emphasis on Engineering and sister's technological fields, the book dwelled on specific pitfalls of the linguistics and way forward to promote novel interdisciplinary productions. Mariam Olugbodi is a university teacher and a writer, she is the author of the monograph titled: “Stylistic Features in the 2011 and 2012 Final Matches Commentaries in the UEFA Champions League”, published by Grin Verlag. Mariam's greatest dream is seeing a world where knowledge is accessible to all. She does this through her volunteering roles on open knowledge platforms as a host and an editor. As part of her effort to maintain inclusion and diversity in knowledge transmission, she volunteers as a teacher in crises contexts. Learn more and connect with Mariam through her social links here. | LinkedIn| here. |ORCID| and here. |Meta| Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

How Deeply Human Is Language? Chomsky, the Brain, and the AI Fantasy (MIT Press, 2026) is Yosef Grodzinsky's exploration of the criticality of the linguistic theories to the design of LLMs. The book dwells on the significance of the marriage between computational and theoretical fields, specifically “engineering and science” on the development of unique Language Learning Models. Yosef maintains that leveraging linguistic theories for the development of Gen AI chatbots and training of Language Learning Models will help the growing Gen-AI revolution. In the book, LLMs are evaluated from the neurolinguistic perspective, comparing how the human brain works with different LLMs' reactions to prompts, highlighting how a collaboration between the core linguists and the experts in the technology-related fields could make a change. Yosef Grodzinzky's positions in the book is grounded in contemporary linguistics, founded and inspired by Noam Chomsky, the father of the “mentalist” linguistic perspective to language acquisition. In the book, the author employs the historical approach to tell different significant stories to communicate multiple messages of success of interdisciplinary practices. While the main idea is to explore the centrality of linguistic science to other fields with specific emphasis on Engineering and sister's technological fields, the book dwelled on specific pitfalls of the linguistics and way forward to promote novel interdisciplinary productions. Mariam Olugbodi is a university teacher and a writer, she is the author of the monograph titled: “Stylistic Features in the 2011 and 2012 Final Matches Commentaries in the UEFA Champions League”, published by Grin Verlag. Mariam's greatest dream is seeing a world where knowledge is accessible to all. She does this through her volunteering roles on open knowledge platforms as a host and an editor. As part of her effort to maintain inclusion and diversity in knowledge transmission, she volunteers as a teacher in crises contexts. Learn more and connect with Mariam through her social links here. | LinkedIn| here. |ORCID| and here. |Meta| Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/neuroscience

Welcome back to the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast with Mike and Molly! Last episode we broke down the neurobiology of language; Broca's, Wernicke's, split-brain patients. This episode we zoom all the way out and ask a question that's fascinated scientists for centuries:Does the language you speak actually shape the way you think?This is one of the most debated topics in MCAT psychology and one of the most fascinating. Mike and Molly break it all down, name by name, theory by theory.

Welcome back to the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast with Mike and Molly! In this episode, we're breaking down one of the most high-yield neuroscience topics on the MCAT, the biology of language and the brain areas behind it.Ever wonder why some people lose the ability to speak clearly after a stroke, while others speak fluently but make zero sense? That's not random, it comes down to specific brain regions, and the MCAT loves to test exactly this.

Day Labont returns to chat with Gray. Keep Mega going. Join Supercast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Peinovich breaks down the Iran war quagmire, why “Chomsky slop” no longer holds, and how Israeli public figures are revealing the Jewish supremacist core of Zionism, among other issues.Mike Peinovich's Twitter: https://x.com/tombelaviv_Website: https://therightstuff.biz/NEXT: If you liked the show, feel free to continue supporting my work. Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/josenino This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.josealnino.org/subscribe

How does recognizing our deep physical and social connections change the way we understand human nature?University of Cincinnati philosophy and psychology professor Dr. Anthony Chemero joins host PJ Weary to challenge traditional Western philosophy and explore the embodied nature of cognition.Dr. Chemero unpacks his book Intertwined Creatures: The Embodied Cognitive Science of Self and Other. Together they discuss the intersection of cognitive science and feminist theory to show how deeply our environments and social circles shape who we are.In this conversation they explore: How feminist critiques of traditional philosophy reveal that our earliest experiences as infants are shared rather than isolated. The flaws of the Cartesian worldview that treats the self as a hidden mind sparsely connected to a mechanical body. Using the pub crawl from the movie The World's End to explain why viewing other people as unthinking blanks is a fundamental failure of understanding humanity. What flushing toilets and far-from-equilibrium thermodynamics teach us about the self-organizing nature of human behavior. The physical and social constraints that effortlessly coordinate our actions when we move a sofa or dance with another person. The concept of shared public moods and how our emotions are often collective rather than purely internal.This is a conversation for anyone interested in psychology and philosophy who wants to break free from the illusion of isolation and embrace a deeply connected human experience.Make sure to check out Dr. Chemero's book: Intertwined Creatures: The Embodied Cognitive Science of Self and Other

Don't let this war pull you off center.The news is loud, the headlines are relentless, and your nervous system is responding to bombs on the other side of the world as if they're falling outside your door. That's not weakness — that's wiring. And it's exactly what the media is designed to exploit.Jon and Will recorded this on March 18, 2026 — live escalation, real anxiety, no sides taken. Jon draws on his experience as a retired Navy SEAL Commander who still receives active shelter-in-place missile alerts from Bahrain. Will brings the neuroscience of fear and Chomsky's Manufacturing Consent — a five-filter media playbook that has been running since 1922. Together they show you how to stay grounded, think clearly, and protect your family's peace without burying your head in the sand.Your clarity matters right now. The world needs cooler heads.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:Why 'war' activates your survival wiring as if the bombs are at your door — and how to resetThe 5 media manipulation filters being used on you right nowWhy curiosity and empathy collapse the moment fear shows upA Navy SEAL's honest take on war, the battlefield, and the drive to serveHow to talk to your kids about war without transmitting your anxietyThe Overview Effect — what astronauts see that shifts everythingTOP 3 SIMILAR EPISODES FROM MTM:Ep. 104 — How the News Is Hurting YouEp. 138 — Curiosity Is Key to Breaking Men Free from Judgment and RuminationEp. 105 — Learning to Respond Without Reactivity with Dr. Charles FrelighIf our show resonates, here's where to go next:SUBSCRIBE to our NEWSLETTER - Thursday Three Things or Text MTM to 33777: newsletter.focusnowtraining.comCheck out our Corporate Workshops & Training: focusnowtraining.comFOLLOW the show, leave a rating and review, and share it with one man who needs it.2026 Spartan Race Team: mentalkingmindfulness.com/spartan-race-2026Episodes & Resources: mentalkingmindfulness.comCoaching with Will: willnotfear.comBook Jon to Speak: jonmacaskill.comCo-produced by Robert Lopez | cratesaudio.comHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 382 of RevolutionZ continues our sequence of chapters from the soon forthcoming book, The Wind Cries Freedom: An Oral History of the Next American Revolution. This chapter's title is "Beyond Capitalism, Classlessness." But, before we get into that, and  as with other recent episodes, first we briefly take up two current issues of interest, cancel culture and what to do about AI. A publisher decides to pulp books it once praised. The publisher moves the word “cancel” from being descriptive to being vicious. What should we make of that? Perhaps best to consider a real case. A German anarchist-leaning publisher removes from its list four Noam Chomsky titles. We ask the uncomfortable question, how can that be true? Even if Chomsky or any other writer behaved really grossly, as Chomsky didn't but many others have, should anyone, much less an anarchist-leaning press, judge their books by their actual content, or should we all  perform some kind of purity test on their writer and dispense with the writer's books? Put differently, should we publish or for that matter read books for their content or just to celebrate or denigrate their authors? When a crowd, or a part of a crowd, gets angry at an author, is it appropriate to dispense with the author's books to avoid annoying the crowd? Is that anarchist behavior, socialist behavior, or feminist behavior, or is it fascist behavior?What happens to truth, organizing, and our own moral spine when outrage becomes a reflex, when “guilty until proven innocent” turns into a culture, and books become targets to cancel? The first part of  episode 382 argues a position that ought to be self evident. A book is not its author. Pulping books is just a less graphic version of burning books which is true even when leftists light the fire. And finally, cancellation behavior perverts its perpetrators as well as attacks its targets. After that, we take up some matters of artificial intelligence to apply a practical, political focus. Best case, AI helps cure cure cancer, reverse global warming, and expand human capability. Worst case, AI intensifies surveillance, makes manipulation mandatory, assaults the planet, un-employs millions, and weaponizes itself to the point of AIs hunting humans for sport. How can we conceive AI policy demands to make now, including enforceable oversight, bans on dangerous uses, limits on energy use, and economic rules that turn productivity gains into shared well being rather than into private profit? How can we usefully think about demands to guide ethical AI, algorithmic accountability, the climate impact of AI, and even AI's collateral soul-stripping impact on its totally well-meaning users in their daily lives?Finally, this episode moves into another “report from the future.” Interviewees  describe building classlessness through RPS organizing. Their accounts get concrete about attaining a new, worthy, viable economy that includes balanced job complexes and self-management that actually shares power, They talk about RPS steadily enlarging its working class membership and leadership, and about the hard cultural work of confronting coordinator-class arrogance without blowing up needed solidarity. Various interviewees from The Wind Cries Freedom  describe their economic organizing experiences to offer insights on all these matters. From future Amazon sit-down strikes to a broad shift among professionals toward choosing “for the people” roles, this episode's chapter argues that the path to economic liberation is built on carefully considered strategic practices.Support the show

Language doesn't wait for the world, it runs on its own wild current, often generating fictitious meaning from nothing but itself. Our conversation with Professor Elan Barenholtz returns to the ancient question of mind and word, revealing that what we thought was a bridge to reality is really a river with no banks. LLMs didn't invent this untethered intelligence, they held up a mirror to something that was always already there, humming beneath every thought, every name, every half-remembered dream. Tune in and let the structure speak for itself.Part 2: https://youtu.be/txvK99bhL5oPATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciPARADOX LOST PRE-SALE: https://buy.stripe.com/7sY7sKdoN5d29eUdYddEs0bHOMEBREW MUSIC - Check out our new album!Hard Copies (Vinyl): FREE SHIPPING https://demystifysci-shop.fourthwall.com/products/vinyl-lp-secretary-of-nature-everything-is-so-good-hereStreaming:https://secretaryofnature.bandcamp.com/album/everything-is-so-good-herePARADIGM DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-show00:00 Go! Physics, Language, and the LLM Mirror00:06:47 Language as a Self-Generating System00:13:30 Rethinking Meaning and Causality00:22:06 How Language Enables Abstract Thought00:31:06 Internal Simulation and Mental Modeling00:38:11 AI as a Mirror for Language Itself00:41:54 The Crisis of Meaning in Linguistics00:52:08 Chomsky's Legacy and Its Limits00:59:06 Do LLMs Actually Think?01:08:13 Insight Requires More Than Language#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #LargeLanguageModels #LLM #ChatGPT #Linguistics #CognitiveScience #Philosophy #Neuroscience #Chomsky #Language #Consciousness #MachineLearning #MindAndBrain #PhilosophyOfMind #HumanCognition #AIResearch #physicspodcast, #philosophypodcast MERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci-shop.fourthwall.com/AMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98DONATE: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaDSUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysci RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rssMAILING LIST: https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySciMUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

As leftists, the algorithm isn't our friend. With billionaires buying platforms to quash pro-Palestine content and suppress left views, it's wonderful to see the community expanding with figures like the TikTok Communist & pedological superstar known as Jean Paul Fartre, who has been going viral with Marxist breakdowns and explainers of current events. On this episode, we cover the right's reaction to the Cuba flotilla, harm reduction discourse, Chomsky's (alleged?) role as a member of the "compatible left," love on the left, whether one should identify as a Communist, how the left can beat the "will you condemn x?" trap, the limits of Zohran & electoralism, & more. Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube for video of this episode. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Armand Aviram. Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).

Descubre Como Entender de Verdad Un Trastorno de Ansiedad y Tomar Acción En Nuestro Curso Gratuito El Mapa de La Ansiedad: https://escuelaansiedad.com/Cursos/el-mapa-de-la-ansiedad ️ Bienvenidos a un nuevo episodio de La teoría de la mente, el espacio en el que exploramos a los grandes autores, corrientes e ideas que transformaron nuestra manera de entender la psicología, la mente y el comportamiento humano. En este episodio nos adentramos en la figura de Noam Chomsky, uno de los pensadores más influyentes del siglo XX y una pieza clave para comprender el paso del conductismo a la psicología cognitiva. Su irrupción en el panorama intelectual no solo cuestionó una teoría dominante, sino que cambió radicalmente la forma en la que empezamos a pensar sobre el lenguaje, la mente y la naturaleza humana. Hasta ese momento, buena parte de la psicología veía la mente como una especie de “caja negra”, algo a lo que no se podía acceder directamente y que, por tanto, debía dejarse fuera de la explicación científica. El énfasis estaba puesto en la conducta observable, en los estímulos y en las respuestas. Pero Chomsky irrumpió para señalar que esa visión era insuficiente, especialmente cuando intentamos explicar algo tan complejo como el lenguaje humano. Uno de los momentos más decisivos fue su famosa crítica de 1959 a Conducta verbal, la obra de B.F. Skinner. Frente a la idea conductista de que el lenguaje podía entenderse como una conducta aprendida mediante condicionamiento, Chomsky sostuvo que esa explicación resultaba demasiado limitada y, en muchos aspectos, vacía para captar la riqueza real del habla humana. Para él, hablar no era simplemente repetir asociaciones aprendidas: era poner en marcha una capacidad profundamente creativa. Y esa es una de las grandes ideas de este episodio: la mente humana no funciona como un loro que repite, sino como un sistema capaz de generar infinitas combinaciones nuevas. Chomsky defendió que las personas producimos frases que nunca hemos escuchado antes, y que eso solo puede explicarse si existen estructuras mentales internas, reglas gramaticales y principios organizadores que hacen posible esa creatividad. A partir de ahí surge su propuesta más influyente: la teoría innatista del lenguaje. Chomsky planteó que los seres humanos nacemos con una predisposición biológica para adquirir el lenguaje, una especie de dispositivo de adquisición que guía a los niños en el aprendizaje de su lengua materna. Esta idea devolvió al centro del debate conceptos que el conductismo había dejado de lado: lo innato, la estructura mental y la arquitectura interna de la mente. En este episodio exploramos cómo Chomsky reabrió la puerta al estudio científico de los procesos mentales, cómo su pensamiento conectó con tradiciones racionalistas anteriores y por qué su influencia fue decisiva para el nacimiento y consolidación de la psicología cognitiva. Entender a Chomsky es entender uno de los giros más importantes de la historia de la psicología moderna. Si te interesa la relación entre lenguaje, mente, aprendizaje y naturaleza humana, este episodio es para ti. Escúchalo hasta el final y acompáñanos en este recorrido por una de las revoluciones intelectuales más importantes del siglo pasado. Enlaces importantes: Nuestra escuela de ansiedad www.escuelaansiedad.com Nuestro nuevo libro www.elmapadelaansiedad.com Visita nuestra página web http://www.amadag.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Asociacion.Agorafobia/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amadag.psico/ ▶️ YouTube Amadag TV https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC22fPGPhEhgiXCM7PGl68rw Keywords: Noam Chomsky, Chomsky psicología, Noam Chomsky lenguaje, conductismo, Skinner, B F Skinner, conducta verbal, psicología cognitiva, revolución cognitiva, lenguaje humano, adquisición del lenguaje, innatismo, dispositivo de adquisición del lenguaje, gramática universal, mente humana, teoría del lenguaje, historia de la psicología, teoría de la mente podcast, psicología del lenguaje, estructuras mentales, racionalismo, procesamiento de la información, crítica al conductismo, filosofía de la mente, lingüística y psicología #️⃣ Hashtags: #NoamChomsky, #PsicologiaCognitiva, #Conductismo, #TeoriaDeLaMente, #LenguajeHumano, #HistoriaDeLaPsicologia

Why was Noam Chomsky – scourge of the american elite – BFFs with Jeffrey Epstein, the personification of the worst aspects of that elite?   Why was Chomsky giving Epstein advice on how to deal with attacks against him in... Continue Reading →

In this episode of Behind the Language, we break down three major theories of language learning and explore the ideas of some of the most influential thinkers in the field: Noam Chomsky, William Labov, Stephen Krashen, and David Crystal. So sit back, relax, and join us as we unpack these perspectives and reflect on what they reveal about how we learn languages.Pronunciation Mastershttps://go.hotmart.com/E74795312J English in Brazil - Complete Coursehttps://go.hotmart.com/U104175910X?ap=0688SOS Viagemhttps://go.hotmart.com/I86476193C?ap=69e6

Nolan Higdon, author and Disinfo Detox host, dismantles the "aberration" myth surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, exposing his deep ties to US/Israeli/Russian intelligence, insider trading, and elite blackmail networks spanning politics (Trump, Dershowitz), tech (Thiel, Palantir), academia (Chomsky, Summers), and media. Higdon reveals how partial Epstein file releases coincide suspiciously with Trump's Iran strikes—launched amid 30% approval and domestic scandals involving ICE—serving as potential distraction from scrutiny over unreleased files and foreign influence (Adelson/AIPAC). He contrasts US corporate media's sanitised narratives of regime changes (Venezuela's Maduro/Flores kidnapping echoing Panama 1989) with international reporting showing Iran's technological resilience and Israeli military setbacks. He critiques NATO's militarised "media literacy" weaponising education against disinformation while shielding Israel-led wars, Gaza genocide denial, and DARVO "self-defence" claims. Higdon warns of AI surveillance eroding youth cognition/social bonds, big tech's eugenics ideology (Yarvin/Thiel), economic fallout from oil spikes, Greenland piracy, and empire's dehumanising normalisation of child trafficking. Urging diverse sourcing beyond legacy media's Politburo-style control, he reveals 2026's fractures—war profiteering and unaccountable power elites. Get full access to Savage Minds at savageminds.substack.com/subscribe

Dans cet épisode, on replonge dans le documentaire Manufacturing Consent avec Philippe De Grosbois afin de voir si la pensée de Noam Chomsky est encore pertinente aujourd'hui, en plein conflit entre les États-Unis, Israël et l'Iran. On revient également sur la révélation des liens que Chomsky entretenait avec Jeffrey Epstein. Le prof Jonathan Martel revient documenter le processus qui est en train de faire de lui un chercheur universitaire et en fin d'épisode, Fred réfléchit sur la présence de Pierre Pahlavi sur les ondes du diffuseur public comme analyste crédible du conflit en Iran 

Noam Chomsky’s superpower is his intellect and ability to communicate complicated subjects with clarity. He made politics accessible for multiple generations. Chomsky is the gateway drug to leftist ideology. He’s also close friends with the most prolific child abuser and sex trafficker of the modern era. It’s okay to acknowledge Chomsky’s contributions and even more okay to let them go and bury his legacy. Resources Wall Street Journal: Epstein’s Private Calendar Reveals Prominent Names, Including CIA Chief, Goldman’s Top Lawyer The Harvard Crimson: Jeffrey Epstein Met With Harvard Professor Martin Nowak and Noam Chomsky in 2015 in Harvard Office Manufacturing Intellect: Noam Chomsky interview on Dissent (1988) UNFTR Resources Video: Genius Doesn’t Excuse What Chomsky Did. Goodbye, Noam. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Bluesky, and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Become a member at unftr.com/memberships. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility.Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Washington Congressional candidate & former Socialist Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant returns to Bad Faith to give her no-holds-barred assessment of left elected officials as they navigate the Democratic Establishment, to weigh in on the Epstein files -- including Chomsky's involvement --, and to provide a clear blueprint for how the left should resist. She also weighs in on the limits of labor given business unionism capture and strategies to overcome it, while updating us on the progress of her Congressional campaign against Zionist corporatist Adam Smith. Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube for video of this episode. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Armand Aviram. Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).

Send a textWe weigh the stories nations tell about themselves against the record of wars, sanctions, and deterrence, and test whether intentions matter less than outcomes. From Vietnam to Venezuela, NATO to North Korea, we press for clearer language, broader history, and fewer illusions.• Emerson and Hawthorne as mirrors of intellectual courage and conformity• Vietnam's legacy, media limits, and moral judgment versus “mistake” framing• NATO at Russia's border, ABM systems, and Cold War lessons revived• Sanctions in Venezuela and Iran as civilian punishment, not reform• China, innovation, and the politics of intellectual property• Korean-led steps toward deescalation and deterrence realities• Trump's media strategy, party capture, and fear as a political tool• Climate risk, nuclear posture, and the real election interference: money• Syria's devastation, Kurdish safety, and difficult tradeoffs• Israel, the Golan Heights, and shifting U.S. support coalitionsPatreon subscribers can find the full video of this program immediately at patreon.com/OriginsPodcast Support the show

In der neuen Ausgabe der Speakeasy-Bar sprechen wir über die EU-Sanktionen gegen Personen, die in den Augen der Regierenden in Brüssel eine Gefahr für die Union darstellen. Das Thema Meinungsfreiheit begleitet uns auch, wenn es um eine Gesetzesreform in den USA geht, für die sich der Schauspieler Joseph Gordon-Levitt einsetzt. Section 230 soll fallen, angeblich, um Kinder und Jugendliche zu schützen, in Wahrheit könnte dies aber das Ende des freien Internets bedeuten.Darüber hinaus sprechen Ole Nymoen und Wolfgang M. Schmitt über Noam Chomskys Beziehungen zu Jeffrey Epstein, das Für und Wider eines AfD-Verbots, die Werttheorie angesichts hoher Börsenbewertungen und über viele weitere Fragen aus dem Publikum. Alle Themen/Fragen: 00:00:00: Free Speech in Gefahr? EU-Sanktionen gegen Journalisten00:21:23: Was denken wir über den Anschlag der sogenannten “Vulkangruppe” auf die Berliner Energieversorgung – und über die Reaktionen darauf?00:28:10: Helfen die Sinus-Milieu-Studien, die Gesellschaft besser zu verstehen? Oder verschleiern sie den Blick auf tatsächliche Erkenntniskategorien (Klasse, politische Haltung)?00:37:37: Sind Graffiti ein subversiver Akt?00:46:24: Ist es falsch, wenn Linke den Verfassungsschutz als Kronzeugen aufrufen – etwa, um die AfD zu kritisieren?00:52:12: Wie blicken wir auf ein potentielles AfD-Verbot?01:09:36: Lässt sich der Reichtum von Elon Musk noch werttheoretisch erklären?01:16:12: Droht der Tod des freien Internets?01:46:43: Gibt es gute Opern, die das Thema Krieg behandeln?01:51:30: Inwiefern ist Michel Houellebecq ein marxistischer Autor?01:57:15: Gäbe es in unserem Sozialismus noch Leistungssport?02:03:20: Wie blicken wir auf die Beziehungen von Noam Chomsky zu Jeffrey Epstein? Sollte man hier das Werk vom Künstler trennen?Unsere Zusatzinhalte könnt ihr bei Apple Podcasts, Steady und Patreon hören. Vielen Dank!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/wohlstand-f%C3%BCr-alle/id1476402723Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oleundwolfgangSteady: https://steadyhq.com/de/oleundwolfgang/about

Serinin son bölümündeyiz.Chomsky'den giriyoruz, Norveç Kraliyet Ailesi'nden çıkıyoruz.Arada bir yerde kendi kendime sinirlendim. :)Epstein'i "çok yumuşak biri" olarak tanımlıyor Norveç veliaht prensesi."Yumuşak" insan görmesek inanacağız.Evet, bu bölümde siyasetçiler, krallar, başbakanlar, prensesler var.İyi dinlemeler.Biliyorsunuz Yeni Haller sizlerin desteğiyle yayın hayatına devam eden bir podcast kanalı.Beni aşağıdaki link'lerden destekleyebilirsiniz:www.patreon.com/yenihallerYeni Haller'in bir de Buy Me A Coffee hesabı var artık. Buradan destek olmak çoook daha kolay. Patreon'da sorun yaşayanlar için açtım efendim. Buyurun:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yenihallerBir de bu sezon spor basınımızda apayrı yeri olan, ben ustam olarak kabul ettiğim Yiğiter Uluğ'la T24'ün Youtube kanalında bir spor programına başladık. Korkmayın, sadece futbol konuşmuyoruz. Hele sahadaki skorları, maçları hiç konuşmuyoruz. Yeni Haller tadında spor sohbeti isteyenler için:Yiğiter Uluğ ve Eray Özer'le GazozunaBana ulaşmak için:https://www.instagram.com/eray_ozerhttps://twitter.com/ErayOzeryenihallerpodcast@gmail.com  

Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our entire premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, author, & theologian Chris Hedges returns to Bad Faith to engage in a spirited debate about how to act now that liberal incrementalism has led to incremental fascism. Why does it feel like so much left discourse is explaining why we aren't ready to act: "Insufficient union density, insufficient political consciousness, insufficient organization"? If it only takes 3% of the population to spark revolutionary change, what can we do with the tens of millions who mobilized for George Floyd or Palestine? How do we sustain civil disobedience as the state increasingly criminalizes free speech and ratchets up penalties as they did for Jessica Reznicek? Also, Hedges discusses his viral commentary on Epstein's relationship with Noam Chomsky, why he's not a Marxist, and more. Can't skip this one. Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube for video of this episode. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Armand Aviram. Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).

Epstein's ties—everyone from Modi to Chomsky to Trump, don't forget Trump. Ben riffs. State Senator Robert Peters talks about his campaign for Congress in the second congressional district. And much more. Including why AIPAC and AI PACs are against him. And how being Black and Jewish and a graduate of Mount Carmel HS have shaped his world view. A state senator from the 13th district—Obama's old seat—Robert is running for Congress in the Democratic primary on March 17.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Support us as we expand our challenge to our broken media here: https://www.patreon.com/owenjones84 or here: https://ko-fi.com/owenjonesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jim and Greg for the Friday edition of the 3 Martini Lunch as they wrap up the weekdiscussing the latest elites caught up in the Epstein scandal, the media's curious silence over a record-setting sewage spill into the Potomac River, and Congress leaves town for more than a week without funding the Department of Homeland Security.First, they react to newly reported details about Jeffrey Epstein's connections to former Obama White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler, far-leftauthor and commentator Noam Chomsky, and the owner of Lifetouch, one of the nation's largest school photography companies. Jim underscores the breathtaking indifference many elites appeared to show toward Epstein's admitted crimes.Next, they examine what is now being described as the worst wastewater disaster in U.S. history: a massive sewage spill into the Potomac River. Despite the scale and environmental impact, both local and national media outlets have shown strikingly little interest. Jim points out how much the media covers a disaster like this depends almost entirely upon whom they can blame for it.Finally, they fume as a partial government shutdown will begin at midnight because Democrats refuse to fund the Department of Homeland Security because of their temper tantrum over ICE. Meanwhile, lawmakers won't even be in town next week.Please visit our great sponsors:Upgrade your sleep with Brooklyn Bedding and get 30% off sitewide at https://BrooklynBedding.com when you use promo code 3ML at checkout.Find your way forward with BetterHelp when you sign up at https://www.BetterHelp.com/3ML to get 10% off your first month.Upgrade your wardrobe with Mizzen & Main — get 20% off your first purchase at https://MizzenandMain.com with promo code 3ML20.New episodes every weekday. 

Ben and Dr D converge for the deep dive into all the news. Starting with…Chomsky! Oh, no, Noam, what were you doing hanging out with Epstein? From there, they talk property taxes, Kaegi v Hynes, states attorney Burke's explanation for not prosecuting ICE, and tanking in the NBA and politics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ralph Leonard, freelance writer for Sublation Magazine and the New Statesman among other publications, joins Doug to discuss the career and reputation of Noam Chomsky and discuss his recent article on Chomsky that appeared in the New Statesman:Ralph Leonard on Chomsky in the New Statesmanhttps://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2026/02/noam-chomskys-reputation-will-never-recover-from-the-epstein-filesSupport Sublation Media https://patreon.com/dietsoap

Jimmy and Americans' Comedian Kurt Metzger unload on Noam Chomsky, portraying him as a gatekeeper on the left who discouraged scrutiny of elite power and dismissed investigations into events like JFK's assassination, 9/11, and COVID-era policies as distractions or conspiracies. They argue that newly surfaced Epstein-related emails undermine Chomsky's credibility, highlighting his reported social interactions with Epstein and advice he offers Epstein on handling media scrutiny after the disgraced financier's conviction.  Jimmy and Kurt further point to Chomsky's positions on vaccine mandates, Medicare for All, and "Force the Vote" as evidence that he aligned with establishment narratives while marginalizing grassroots activism. The discussion concludes by framing Chomsky as a "proxy dissident" whose influence, according to the hosts, ultimately steered dissent back into mainstream political channels rather than challenging them. Plus segments on Lindsey Graham's increasing episodes of slurred speech during TV appearances and another TPUSA whistleblower tearing into Erika Kirk for breeding a hostile work environment. Also featuring Stef Zamorano and Baron Coleman!

Is the truth about the unsealed Epstein files being suppressed by a protected elite? On this episode of Eyes Wide Open, we're joined by Kit Cabello of Hard Lens Media to dismantle the dark networks of power, systemic corruption, and the global manipulation used to control the narrative. In this investigative deep dive, we explore the intersection of blackmail, child trafficking, and political influence found within the 2026 DOJ document releases.  We analyze the specific roles of individuals like Ghislaine Maxwell and the documented connections involving high-profile figures such as Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, and Elon Musk.  Kit Cabello provides expert insight into how mainstream media narratives act as a shield for these networks and what grassroots actions are necessary for societal change. Key Takeaways & Revelations Unsealed Documents: A breakdown of the 2026 Epstein file releases and their global implications. Elite Blackmail Networks: How trafficking is used as a tool for political and celebrity control. Media Deception: The specific tactics used by Hollywood and mainstream news to distract from systemic abuse. Symbolism in Culture: Understanding the real-world parallels in Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut. Systemic Solutions: Why the legal system may not deliver justice and why grassroots activism is the answer. Our Mission Eyes Wide Open is a space for honest communication. Our goal is to remove the stigmas around mental health, holistic lifestyles, culture, and free speech so you can show up as your authentic self with your eyes wide open. By having real conversations about difficult truths, we move toward collective healing.   Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to Epstein files and societal implications 02:15 - Major revelations from the recent file release 05:30 - Celebrity and political involvement in trafficking networks 08:45 - The Wayfair and Pizza Gate investigations – new insights 12:00 - Authenticity of claims and confirmation through leaked documents 15:20 - Systemic cover-ups and the role of Hollywood and media 18:41 - Exploring symbolic meanings in Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut 22:50 - Notorious figures on the Epstein list: Clinton, Trump, Jay-Z, Musk, Chomsky, and more 26:15 - The role of fear, complicity, and victim silence in elite circles 30:00 - Distractions like ICE, Iran conflicts, and geopolitical maneuvers 33:20 - The evidence of missing children and underground facilities 37:10 - The rise of whistleblowers and potential vigilante justice 40:00 - The importance of grassroots activism and voter apathy in systemic change 43:03 - Why the legal system likely won't deliver justice - real solutions? 47:00 - How to stay aware and uncompromised amidst deception 50:10 - The societal trauma of uncovering these truths and healing 55:03 - Personal stories of trafficking, manipulation, and covert operations 58:45 - The significance of media control and distraction tactics 61:00 - Final thoughts: what's next for society and the importance of unity 62:30 - Resources for further research and avenues for activism Find Kit Cabello here:   Instagram: instagram.com/hardlensmedia | https://www.instagram.com/kitcabello/  Twitter: twitter.com/HardLensMedia  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HardLensMedia99  Rumble: rumble.com/c/HardLensMedia  Patreon: patreon.com/HardLensMedia  GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kit-daniel-fight-unfair-lawsuits    Find Nick Thompson here:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nthompson513/  |  https://www.instagram.com/the_ucan_foundation/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EyesWideOpenContent   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickthompson13/     UCAN Foundation: https://theucanfoundation.org/  Website: https://www.engagewithnick.com/

In this powerful lecture marking the shloshim (30-day memorial) of his mother, Rivkah bas Avraham obm, Rabbi Shais Taub weaves personal memory with Torah insight in a way that is both intimate and intellectually arresting. Drawing on his mother's life as a speech pathologist, he explores what it truly means that the human being is defined by speech—how words emerge from the deepest levels of the soul, and how language can shape identity and destiny. Along the way, he shares formative childhood stories, including how she taught him to write, the first (and last) time he ever lied to her, and the quiet moments of parenting that profoundly shaped his inner life. The lecture moves beyond biography into unexpected territory, tracing a line from Tanya and Onkelos' description of the human soul as a “speaking spirit” to modern linguistic theory. Rabbi Taub recounts how his mother found support for Noam Chomsky's ideas about language in the writings of the Alter Rebbe, including a clip from Rabbi Taub's own conversation with Chomsky. He also reflects on her lifelong love of Chabad niggunim—first learned as a teenager from Zalman Schechter—and her remarkable positivity through twelve years of serious illness. Timed to Tu B'Shvat, the lecture becomes a meditation on the power of gratitude and positivity.

Smoke and sky spiders fill the air as missiles smash into Gaza and powerful men drive needles into the flesh of young girls. Turns out Chomsky partied with Epstein, so now I have to take up vaping and go fill a shoebox with polaroid photos of dead birds in car parks. I'll pretend I'm doing it ironically so no one mocks my prayer cards for a dying world. Sometimes the Buddha looks like the Buddha. Sometimes he looks like bleached coral reefs, or rapefinger plutocrats with pointy teeth. Sometimes he looks like a woman in her early fifties sobbing snot-nosed and red-faced at the cruelty of it all in pajama bottoms and a Pink Floyd t-shirt. The war drums are getting louder, and the bank boys are getting horny again, and the flesh of the innocent is so soft and so easy to digest, and the darkness hides so much, and the light makes so little difference. But we shine it anyway. We shine it anyway. Reading by Caitlin Johnstone.

Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our entire premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Philosopher, author, and co-host of Dystopia Now Émile Torres joins Bad Faith to discuss his coverage of Noam Chomsky & the Epstein files before engaging in a broader conversation about Big Tech titans' emphasis on a dystopian transhumanism that's rooted in eugenics and an unfounded faith in their own genetic superiority. How should the left compete with this Silicon Valley vision of the future? Does it look like Star Trek? Plur1bus? Or Bicentennial Man? Is human extinction necessarily bad if our moral "accounting" balances the beauty of humanity against our capacity for cruelty? A fascinating conversation you won't want to skip. Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube for video of this episode. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Armand Aviram. Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).

Read Greg's essay in the Nation here: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/noam-chomsky-jeffrey-epstein-emails/   Chomsky has often suffered fools, knaves, and criminals too lightly. Epstein was one of them. But that doesn't mean Chomsky was part of the “Epstein class.”   Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop   Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined,BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron only programing, you'll get bonus content from many of the episodes, and you get MERCH!   Become a patron now https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents?   Please also like, subscribe, and follow us on these platforms as well, (speciallyYouTube!)   THANKS Y'ALL   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9WtLyoP9QU8sxuIfxk3egFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thisisrevolutionpodcast/Twitter: @TIRShowOaklandInstagram: @thisisrevolutionoakland   Substack: https://jmylesoftir.substack.com/.../the-money-will-roll...   Read Jason Myles in Sublation Magazine https://www.sublationmag.com/writers/jason-mylesRead Jason Myles in Damage Magazine https://damagemag.com/2023/11/07/the-man-who-sold-the-world/