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American Linguist, Philosopher, Cognitive Scientist, Historical Essayist, Social Critic, and Political Activist
: An American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historical essayist, social critic, and political activist. 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. (From: Wikipedia.org.)
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“The importance of "controlling the public mind" has been recognized with increasing clarity as popular struggles succeeded in extending the modalities of democracy, thus giving rise to what liberal elites call "the crisis of democracy" as when normally passive and apathetic populations become organized and seek to enter the political arena to pursue their interests and demands, threatening stability and order. As Bernays explained the problem, with "universal suffrage and universal schooling... at last even the bourgeoisie stood in fear of the common people. For the masses promised to become king."”
Source: "Profit Over People," by Noam Chomsky. Pages 53-54, chapter 2. A version of chapter 2, "Consent without Consent: Regimenting the Public Mind," was originally published in South America in Spanish and Portuguese translations, 1996.
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