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Noam Chomsky is a renowned American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, and social critic. Often referred to as the “father of modern linguistics,” Chomsky revolutionized the field with his theory of generative grammar. His work laid the foundation for the cognitive revolution in ... show more
The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum -- even encourage the more critical and dissident views. That gives people the sense that there's free thinking going on, while all the time the presuppositions of the system are being reinforced by the limits put on the range of the debate.
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