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Noam Chomsky

How the World Works (Real Story (Soft Skull Press)) Paperback – September 20, 2011

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According to The New York Times, Noam Chomsky is “arguably the most important intellectual alive.” But he isn’t easy to read . . . or at least he wasn’t until these books came along. Made up of intensively edited speeches and interviews, they offer something not found anywhere else: pure Chomsky, with every dazzling idea and penetrating insight intact, delivered in clear, accessible, reader-friendly prose.

Published as four short books in the famous Real Story series—What Uncle Sam Really Wants; The Prosperous Few and the Restless Many; Secrets, Lies and Democracy; and The Common Good—they’ve collectively sold almost 600,000 copies.

And they continue to sell year after year after year because Chomsky’s ideas become, if anything, more relevant as time goes by. For example, twenty years ago he pointed out that “in 1970, about 90% of international capital was used for trade and long-term investment—more or less productive things—and 10% for speculation. By 1990, those figures had reversed.” As we know, speculation continued to increase exponentially. We’re paying the price now for not heeding him them.

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Item Weight : 13.5 ounces
Paperback : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 1593764278
ISBN-13 : 978-1593764272
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.1 inches
Publisher : Soft Skull Press (September 20, 2011)
Language: : English

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Thomas Zarnek

indispensable to understanding the political and economic power structures of the World

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2020

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indispensable to understanding the political and economic power structures of the World

A well-formatted ebook; easy to read, search, highlight, and add notes and commentary.

The substance of the book is classic Noam Chomsky—indispensable to understanding the political and economic power structures of the World.

One can’t understand geology without plate tectonics, biology without evolution by natural selection, the universe without relativity and quantum mechanics, how the world works without Chomsky.

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David G Carter

Every school should teach this

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2013

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If you are a firm patriot, look away. This book will blow gaping holes in your rose tinted patriotism. The trouble is they are very real, credible holes. Its the kind of grown up truth that once you read it, the world is a different place. You lost belief in Santa and the Tooth Fairy. Now its time to see the reality of what we call freedom; what we call democracy. Read it if you dare. Most of you won't.

This guy is blackballed from mainstream media, because he is right, and the truth is dangerous to the powers that be. It makes it more difficult for them to steer "the bewildered herd".

The book itself is very accessible and easy to read. Its broken up into sections corresponding to different interviews on different subjects, but there is a little repetition, just so that each section stands well on its own. If you have lived outside the USA, if you have ever ready Orwell's 1984, you will find the book easier to accept. The difficulty will come from a refusal to accept what is going on; a refusal to accept that Santa was invented to sell more stuff; and that our history books are full of feel-good distortions of what really goes on.

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J. Jane

timeless lessons for a modern man

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2017

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According to the common-sense meaning, a society is democratic to the extent that people can participate in a meaningful way in managing their affairs. But the doctrinal meaning of democracy is different—it refers to a system in which decisions are made by sectors of the business community and related elites. The public are to be only “spectators of action,” not “participants,” as leading democratic theorists (in this case, Walter Lippmann) have explained.

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Fred

Read this book then go do something!

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2016

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The last section of this book, What You Can Do, says it all. You can't wait for a savior. Just start working on your favorite issue, organize! Start preparing for the onslaught by the corporate shill politicians, against public lands, corporate taxes, public safety nets, pollution, wildlife! Nothing is sacred. They're about to unravel the last 100 years of progress. Read this then go out and get started.

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S. Kaminsky102

Good read, if a bit dated

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2016

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Reading Chomsky is much like taking the red pill in the Matrix movie. It can be an eye opening experience. While I don't agree with everything he says I find his take on the media's role in propagandising the American public very interesting. Since this book was written in the late 1990s it's also interesting to see some of Chomsky 's predictions that have come to pass. It's also interesting to draw parallels between the 1990s and today (2016). I recommend this book.

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Robert72450

A Gem and At A Great Price.

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2016

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This is a compilation book. Some of the stories are dated but the insights are timeless. If you have ever wondered why things are "the way they are", this book is a must read. I'm adding Noam Chomsky to my fantasy dinner party. So far I have Ben Franklin, Jesus Christ, Christopher Hitchens, Stephen Hawking, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, and now Noam Chomsky. I have a fantasy brunch but we would have to go to Nevada where it is legal.

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Bryan

Ideas and facts presented cause the reader to dive deeper into the issues

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2017

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No am Chomsky does an excellent job in providing historically factual details about events which were left out of the conversation at the time when the events took place.

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Current Trends and Problems Predicted 20 Years Ago

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2015

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How the World Works by Noam Chomsky
In the past year, I’ve seen two films relating to Chomsky. Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?, which combines conversation with animation and focuses on linguistics and Manufacturing Consent, which explores his political views through excerpts from interviews and speeches. I decided it was important to read something about him, and stumbled upon How the World Works. The book is actually a collection of 4 books published from 1992 to 1998. Based on speeches, interviews, and conversations, it contains Chomsky’s views of historical events and reveals a lot of information that main stream media passed over. It explains his views of the ubiquitous nature of corporate control, especially of the US government. While it would seem that works published 20 years ago would be dated, his ideas are still fresh and his predictions are being fulfilled. He was one of the first to comment on the increasing concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a small group of individuals, the 1%, in the United States, and that this was making us more like a Third World Country.

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David W.

Required reading!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 23, 2019

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As with most Chomsky books, really eye opening stuff. Edited into more bitesize points than some of his other books, so not too difficult for the beginner. Really important stuff to understand the world we live in and especially the way things are going lately, if you're not aware, you'll be manipulated to vote and act against your interests. Don't let it happen, buy the book!

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It's a Good Book But It's A Series of Interviews Not A General Study

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2020

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I've given this 4 stars because Chomksy is always worth reading. Whether you agree with him or not, there's no deviousness in the way he sets his stall unlike with nearly every politician in every country. You take it or leave it.

My one gripe is that it is too repetitive because it is more or less a series of transcripts and dependent on what he is being asked about, hence the repetition. He always backs up his views with the evidence that he has gathered to support it and for that, cannot be faulted unlike some of the rent-a-quote people who have way too much influence on politics these days. As for journalists in the UK, they haven't got a clue in most cases apart from a very few honourable exceptions.

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Stripped!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2020

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Wow, it's incredible! This man has straightened my thinking. If u want to understand news, Globalisation, free market, International trade, etc, I mean the faces behind words, just comfortably pick, sit n read. It's unbelievable the wickedness of some human beings!

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Very clear and honest book .

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 8, 2020

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This books is inspiring me to be more active and pick up a cause . We are Facing many issues from different fields so lot of work needs to be done. A clear and honest book that could help to understand better our Conditions and the Propaganda we live in .

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Mr. S. A. Kelly

Depressingly good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2017

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I have read this book on the train to work for the last month if even 1/2 is true it is too depressing, but I guess it is something we always knew. This is the trouble with empirical politics. Rise up brother and let's start the revolution, or just assist the capitalist elite to their endgame.

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