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Avram Noam Chomsky is an American intellectual, philosopher, linguist, political activist, and social critic. 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. He is a laureate professor of linguistics at the University of Arizona and an institute professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Among the most cited living authors, Chomsky has written more than 150 books on topics such as linguistics, war, and politics. In addition to his work in linguistics, since the 1960s, Chomsky has been an influential voice on the American Left as a consistent critic of the foreign policy of the United States, contemporary capitalism, and corporatocracy.
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“The principle that the state should determine historical truth and punish those who say otherwise is a legacy of totalitarianism. In this case what the state determines to be true happens to be true, but that”
“There was no misunderstanding. I was invited to give a series of lectures. It was straightforward, I do it all the time.”
“Description and explanation in linguistics”
“We’re living in a world of total illusion and fantasy.”
“s treatment of the Palestinians as apartheid, similar to the system that existed in South Africa, would be a”
Mshale: Noam Chomsky On Alan Greenspan And Worker Insecurity (2014) Andy Halliday (h14HdQOoSD)
Counterpunch: Chomsky Canceled, Eisenhower Stays: How the Left’s Cancellation Criteria Hurts Them
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Noam Chomsky - Linguist, Activist, Philosopher
The Guardian: Noam Chomsky’s wife apologizes for their ‘grave mistake’ in Epstein ties
The Guardian: Author who co-wrote two books with Noam Chomsky condemns scholar’s ties to Epstein
The Guardian: Newly released files shed new light on Chomsky and Epstein relationship
Wasserman wrote that Chomsky's relationship with Epstein was a "grave mistake" and apologized on her husband's behalf, writing, "It was deeply disturbing for both of us to realize we had engaged with someone who presente
The Guardian: Chomsky had deeper ties with Epstein than previously known, documents reveal
As of November 2025, Chomsky was reportedly still convalescing in Brazil.
Indiatimes: Noam Chomsky for beginners: What you ought to know about world’s greatest living intellectual
USA Today rated the claim “Noam Chomsky died in June 2024” False.
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fact checker rated the claim “Noam Chomsky has died, weve lost a truely brilliant man.” fake.
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Newsday: Noam Chomsky’s wife says reports of famed linguist’s death are false
New York Daily News: Reports of Noam Chomsky’s death are fake, says linguist’s wife
He was discharged in June 2024 to continue his recovery at home.
The Guardian: Noam Chomsky and Bard College president had financial dealings with Jeffrey Epstein
Chomsky told The Wall Street Journal of his relationship with Epstein: "First response is that it is none of your business
Chomsky suffered a massive stroke and was flown to a hospital in São Paulo, Brazil, to recuperate
In 2023, Chomsky suffered a massive stroke and was flown to a hospital in São Paulo, Brazil, to recuperate.
“First response is that it is none of your business. Or anyone”
Yahoo: Noam Chomsky, 93, issues warning: 'We're approaching the most dangerous point in human history'
Epstein referenced advice he said Chomsky had given him on handling media scrutiny after his 2008 plea deal: "The best way to proceed is to ignore it
Awarded BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2018).
Awarded Seán MacBride Peace Prize (2017).
Snopes.com rated the claim “Noam Chomsky predicted the movement that created a Trump presidency.” True.
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Epstein invited Chomsky and his wife, Valeria, to meet in either New York or the Caribbean
The 2017 Seán MacBride Peace Prize and the Dorothy Eldridge Peacemaker Award
Chomsky and his wife purchased a residence in São Paulo, Brazil, and began splitting their time between Brazil and the U
They have owned a home in Wasserman's native country, Brazil, since 2015.
Chomsky married Valeria Wasserman, a translator for the Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of São Paulo
In 2014, Chomsky married Valeria Wasserman, a translator for the Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of São Paulo.
Awarded US Peace Prize (2011).
Awarded Albertus-Magnus professorate (2011).
The US Peace Memorial Foundation awarded The US Peace Prize to Chomsky, "whose antiwar activities for five decades both educate and inspire"
The US Peace Memorial Foundation awarded Chomsky the US Peace Prize for anti-war activities over five decades
Awarded Erich Fromm Prize (2010).
Awarded Thomas Merton Award (2010).
Awarded honorary doctor of the Peking University (2007).
From the Literary and Historical Society of University College Dublin
Awarded Carl von Ossietzky Prize (2004).
Awarded honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (2003).
But continued to conduct research and seminars on campus as an emeritus
And in 2003 visited Cuba at the invitation of the Latin American Association of Social Scientists
As the American public attempted to make sense of the attacks
Won Benjamin Franklin Medal (1999).
The Australian-led International Force for East Timor arrived as a peacekeeping force; Chomsky was critical of this, believing it was designed to secure Australian access to East Timor's oil and gas reserves under the Ti
Won Helmholtz Medal (1996).
Visited Australia to talk on the issue at the behest of the East Timorese Relief Association and the National Council for East Timorese Resistance
Awarded William James Fellow Award (1989).
Chomsky published Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies, in which he suggests that a worthwhile democracy requires that its citizens undertake intellectual self-defense against the media and elite
When Pentagon adviser John Deutch applied to be president of MIT, Chomsky supported his candidacy
In 1989, when Pentagon adviser John Deutch applied to be president of MIT, Chomsky supported his candidacy.
Awarded Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences (1988).
Chomsky visited the Palestinian territories to witness the impact of Israeli occupation
Awarded Orwell Award (1987).
As On Power and Ideology: The Managua Lectures
During the Nicaraguan Contra War—in which the U
Awarded APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology (1984).
Published The Fateful Triangle, which argued that the U
South End published Chomsky and Herman's revised Counter-Revolutionary Violence as the two-volume The Political Economy of Human Rights, which compares U
Chomsky became a corresponding fellow of the British Academy
But its parent company disapproved of the book's contents and ordered all copies destroyed
Helped lead a committee commemorating the 50th anniversary of the War Resisters League
The London Times named Chomsky one of the "makers of the twentieth century"
Visited southeast Asia to lecture at Vietnam's Hanoi University of Science and Technology and toured war refugee camps in Laos
As part of Chomsky's first political book, American Power and the New Mandarins
In 1969, when he heard that Walt Rostow, a major architect of the Vietnam War, wanted to return to work at MIT, Chomsky threatened "to protest publicly" if Rostow were denied a position there.
When he heard that Walt Rostow, a major architect of the Vietnam War, wanted to return to work at MIT, Chomsky threatened "to protest publicly" if Rostow were denied a position there
“Opis: komentarz do poglądów władz USA wobec państw niezgadzających się na amerykańską dominację, głównie Harry’ego Trumana („stary Józek” to Josif Dżugaszwili, a „Mysie Łajno” to Mao Zedong).”
“Opis: krytyka usprawiedliwiania kolonizacji.”
“Opis: przykład zdania poprawnego gramatycznie, choć nie przekazującego żadnych konkretnych treści.”
“Opis: komentarz odnoszący się pośrednio do dominacji ekonomicznej Stanów Zjednoczonych i wprost do naiwności lub służalczości (wobec polityków amerykańskich) komentatorów pokroju Davida Ignatiusa.”
“Myślę, że najważniejszym aspektem ruchu Occupy było pokazanie innych możliwości społecznej współpracy. Wspólna kuchnia, opieka nad bezdomnymi, polityczne debaty. Jeżeli coś podobnego się rozprzestrzeni, to z biegiem czasu ludzie będą mogli współdecydować o swoim losie. Zmieńmy rozumienie pojęcia przestrzeni publicznej.”
“Jeśli wierzysz w wolność słowa, to wierzysz w wolność głoszenia poglądów, które ci się nie podobają. Goebbels był zwolennikiem wolności wygłaszania poglądów, które mu się podobały. Stalin też. A jeśli ty jesteś za wolnością słowa, to znaczy to, że jesteś za wolnością wygłaszania dokładnie tych poglądów, których nienawidzisz.”
“Kapitalizm już nie jest taki jak w XIX w. Wielkie megakorporacje tworzą strategiczne sojusze luźno powiązane z kilkoma krajami i podlegające publicznej kontroli tylko w niewielkim stopniu. Prywatyzacja kolejnych przedsiębiorstw i całych sfer życia jeszcze wzmacnia ich siłę.”
“Akceptacja wyrażenia „tarcza antyrakietowa” to tworzenie miejsca na wybór końca rodzaju ludzkiego w nie tak dalekiej przyszłości.”
“I think he (Marx) would take it for granted that elites are basically Marxist – they believe in class analysis, they believe in class struggle, and in a really business-run society like the United States, the business elites are deeply committed to class struggle and are engaged in it all the time. And they understand. They’re instinctive Marxists; they don’t have to read it. (ang.)”
“Najbardziej skuteczną metodą skrępowania demokracji jest transfer miejsca podejmowania decyzji ze strefy publicznej do instytucji które nie ponoszą odpowiedzialności: królów i książąt, kast religijnych, junt wojskowych, dyktatur partyjnych, albo współczesnych korporacji.”
“Jeśli ktoś mówi, że chce bronić i ratować prześladowanych działaczy politycznych, nie ma nic łatwiejszego, jak pojechać do protegowanych Ameryki: Kolumbii, Salwadoru, Gwatemali. W Kolumbii zabija się więcej działaczy związkowych niż we wszystkich innych krajach razem wziętych, a kraj ten jest dziś największym odbiorcą pomocy wojskowej z USA…”
Chomsky rose to national attention for his anti-war essay "The Responsibility of Intellectuals"
In Cambridge, Massachusetts, which established him as the de facto spokesperson of American linguistics
Speaking on the subject at small gatherings in churches and homes
Chomsky received tenure and became a full professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics
Emerged as a significant figure in linguistics with his landmark work Syntactic Structures, which played a major role in remodeling the study of language
They had three children together: Aviva (b. 1957), Diane (b. 1960), and Harry (b. 1967).
And over the next year he was also a visiting professor at Columbia University
Career landmark: professor (1955).
Submitted a thesis setting out his ideas on transformational grammar; he was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree for it, and it was privately distributed among specialists on microfilm before being published in 1975
Studied at Harvard University (1951–1955).
Presented his ideas at lectures at the University of Chicago and Yale University
Chomsky published his first academic article in The Journal of Symbolic Logic
Studied at University of Pennsylvania (1949–1951).
Chomsky was married to Carol Doris (née Schatz) from 1949 until her death in 2008.
Studied at University of Pennsylvania (1945–1949).
Chomsky began a romantic relationship with Carol Doris Schatz, whom he had known since early childhood
Studied at Central High School (1945).
At the age of 16, Chomsky began a general program of study at the University of Pennsylvania, where he explored philosophy, logic, and languages and developed a primary interest in learning Arabic
In East Oak Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Born 1928-12-07.
“.19 September, 2022. [A] kind of cult has developed around Noam Chomsky and John Pilger, which cannot believe they could ever be wrong, and produces ever more elaborate conspiracy theories to justify their mistakes. George Monbiot, Tweet (22 November 2017), as quoted in”
William fled the Russian Empire, from what is now Ukraine, to escape conscription, and worked in Baltimore sweatshops and Hebrew elementary schools before attending college
Awarded honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge.
Awarded honorary doctor of Amherst College.
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Athens.
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews.
Awarded honorary doctor of Loyola University Chicago.
Awarded Honorary doctorate from university of Florence.
Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship.
Awarded honorary doctorate of the Autonomous University of Madrid.
Awarded Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala.
Awarded James Joyce Awards.
Awarded Honorary Doctorate of University of Buenos Aires.
Awarded Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society.
Awarded honorary doctor of Harvard University.
Awarded Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto.
Awarded Sretenje Order.
Awarded honorary doctorate from the McGill University.
Awarded Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America.
Awarded Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
Awarded Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna.
Awarded Associate Member of the Tunisian Academy of Sciences.
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Chile.
Awarded honorary doctorate from Columbia University.
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta.
Studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Career landmark: Chomsky-Piaget debate.
Studied at Oak Lane Day School.