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Noam Chomsky, 95, ‘no longer able to talk’ as intellectual’s ‘health deteriorates’
(www.independent.co.uk)
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Such a towering figure in the field of linguistics, politics and philosophy of psychology. Especially his linguistics work was something I found personally extremely engaging as a student. Reading his review of B.F. Skinner's book was a highlight of my philosophy of psychology class.
I know he has been active since the turn of the century but his influence was definitely more of a 20th century phenomenon. Not many academics reach the level of popular awareness that he did.
For you yongsters out there, Chomsky vs Skinner was the original Kendrick Lamar vs Drake.
Who is Drake?
Contemporary Phenomenologist with radical views about sexual liberation. Basically a latter day Foucault.
Ahh, I love fowcallt.
The guy from the meme.
This comparison is extra ironic because their argument was over language acquisition and neither Lamar nor Drake can read.
What? This comes off super weird and bigoted because they definitely both can read.
Lamar and Drake are barely sentient narcissists. Don’t worry, no danger of offending them since they can’t read.