Shattering book! Too much information about the world and USA. Chomsky has a lot of knowledge and an unbelievable clarity of mins.

"Speaking truth to power makes no sense. There's no point in speaking the truth to Henry Kissinger—he knows it already. Instead, speak truth to the powerless—or, better, with the powerless. Then they'll act to dismantle illegitimate power." (314)

Chomsky has a tendency to write in long, convoluted sentences, so the purpose of this book is to make him more accessible by offering transcripts of interviews. It works. The stuff on corporations being totalitarian tyrannies should hit home for everyone who works in one.A favourite quote: "The press isn’t in the business of letting people know how power works. It would be crazy to expect that....They’re part of the power system—why should they expose it?”

This book has considerable merit, but also some serious flaws. It is basically interviews with Noam Chomsky, who brings his vast knowledge to comment on subjects like how the U.S. government really works, imperialism, democracy, and economics. But there are no footnotes, so you can't check sources, you just have to take Chomsky's word for everything. It paints a grim picture of the modern corporate security state. By stringing together a number of short examples on particular topics, like how th...

3.75 StarsRelations between the US and other countries obviously go back to the origins of American history. While most of the industrial rivals were either severely weakened or totally destroyed by the World War II, the US benefited enormously from it. During World War II, study groups of the State Department and Council on Foreign Relations developed plans for the postwar world in terms of what they called the 'Grand Area' which was to be subordinated to the needs of the American economy. The

Noam, it's been a pleasure.

It's worth noting that as a coherent book this isn't great, being a collection of pamphlets reprinted together. It's also irritating that notes from the originals were omitted based on an editorial view that they were out of date. Despite those shortcomings, and in part owing to my naivete in the subject matter, I found the material sufficiently explosive and the arguments so intelligently constructed that I'd rate this one of the most important books I've read. Chomsky is set apart by his histo...

American by birth. Anti-American by political conviction. That is Chomsky. (Thinking Owl) (Sorry, on page 57 I had to stop; to ponder, because Owlseyes has blue eyes)But now I'm back on it.I'm on 60% of the book. I guess that's a kind of Chomsky fixation on the USA bad side. I'd rarely seen/read any good remark on the USA as a nation and its history. In fact, it's a nation getting worse as you proceed through the historical account of Chomsky. Indeed, it seems he cannot stand autho

I think the biggest proof of the US hegemony that Chomsky brings up regularly is how (relatively) unknown he is to the world at large. Because it's not the kind of publicity the US would like. It's true that the name has come up in many conversations online, and that is the reason I picked up this book, but for his quality of ideas, he really should be known and quoted a lot more.This book serves as a great introduction to Chomsky's perspectives, not just because of the different topics that hav...

"Speaking truth to power makes no sense. There's no point in speaking the truth to Henry Kissinger--he knows it already. Instead, speak truth to the powerless--or, better, with the powerless. They they'll act to dismantle illegitimate power."

The book makes the impression on me of a classical conspirancy rant. Lots of facts without any reference where those facts came from.All kinds of non scientific expressions like 'intent', how can you proof intent; intent is interpretation most often.This all the more, since the quite grandious claims in the book.My question is if you know about a book by Chomsky about this topic that has been properly annotated, including references and has been written from a scientific point of view?I would lo...

A very educating piece of work, an interesting look at the not-so-behind-the-scenes global politics/profits we see today. Although the examples are a little dated, Chomsky's arguments will be valid for quite some time.

Chomsky can be verbose and dense so there is a need for a snappier resume of his arguments. The interview format serves some of the same ends as a severe editor working to keep him on topic - and yet Chomsky still reels from one thing to another in his own inimitable way. You have to love him. This is a collection of short booklets published in the early 1990s and it is interesting to see what was being said at the time about so many issues from that period which continue to haunt politics today...

Chom Chom says enough to wet the palate but the rest you need to figure out on your own. In other words, he shows you the curtain but doesn't tell you what's on the other side and most importantly, who. Good writer though, smart man who cuts through the crap pretty quick, something I appreciate.-bb

Noam Chomsky's How the World Works (HWW) has an awfully high-falutin' title, but it seems to be quite accurate in describing the content. HWW is actually a collection of four abridged books, some of which are interviews with Chomsky, others of which are books that had been written by Chomsky. If there's one basic theme for the book, it is this truism: that governments and large businesses operate in their own interests and not in the interests of the people they are supposed to serve.I say this

Noam Chomsky’s omnibus How The World Works is made up of four of his earlier books - What Uncle Sam Really Wants; The Prosperous Few and the Restless Many; Secrets, Lies and Democracy; and The Common Good. These four are made up of edited transcripts of radio interviews Chomsky did through the 80s and 90s, and the format works quite well - the questions are useful starting points, and Chomsky mostly just uses them as a springboard from which to make points, so they tend not to intrude too much.A...

We Middle Eastern people should certainly read this book, regardless of weather you believe/ accept what’s claimed by Chomsky or not which depends on your critical evaluation of his claims and justifications!https://youtu.be/7PdJ9TAdTdA

A collection of his various interviews on a broad range of topics from economy to disastrous wars or coups, the book is not only a solid account of Chomsky's invaluable insights to the world and what we could do about it, but also a really accessible one. It is very easy to see why he's mostly ignored in the US media, but he keeps not giving up, which is a good thing for everyone (except the few benefiting hugely from the system). The first of the four books gets at times into the grotesque deta...

For those who are still not aware of the constant presence and influence of the US in global warfare this is a huge eye opener. It is impressive the detail description and opinion presented by Chomsky in this big set of interviews. A leftist/anarchist point of view, critical to capitalism and current social status and modern human condition. A good first read for those interest in concepts such as, class warfare, global economy, third world countries wars and the roots of racism.This is not a bo...

I love Chomsky's bluntness... reading this is like visiting some wise old monk and getting lots of surprisingly simple answers to a lot of big questions. Many aren't ready to hear what this man has to say, but I think there is a lot of truth in Chomsky's worldview.