ILN EP 98: Noam Chomsky

Published: Aug. 7, 2019, midnight

Pat was feeling underdetermined so Ben shoves his face in the revolutionary linguistic theories of America\u2019s Grumpiest Old Man Noam Chomsky. Dude\u2019s been in the news since been pimpin not only because of his sharply critical view of American foreign policy but also for developing the theory of Universal Grammar, which looks to explain how humans acquire language so quickly and effortlessly. He also doesn\u2019t trust the government or the media, not to mention the insidious influence of corporate power, which he refers to as \u201cprivate tyrannies\u201d holding our country hostage. What a crazy ol\u2019 kook! Join the DSA!