Destroying hope is a critically important project. And when it is achieved, formal democracy is allowedeven preferred, if only for public relation purposes. In more honest circles, much of this is conceded. Of course, it is understood much more profoundly by beasts in men's shapes who endure the consequences of challenging the imperatives of stability and order.
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Noam Chomsky was a contemporary American linguist and activist. Avram Noam Chomsky is an American professor and public intellectual known for his work in linguistics, political activism, and social criticism. Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Hope — Words of encouragement about optimism and brighter futures
  • Politics — Governance, civic duty, and the structures of power

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