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The Common Good (Real Story) Paperback – January 1, 1998

by Noam Chomsky (Author)
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This illusion-shattering masterpiece discusses Aristotle, the U.S. left, postmodernism and everything in between, based on interviews conducted in 1996 and 1997. Includes a list of 160 progressive organizations worth supporting.

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  1. Print length
    192 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Odonian Press
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1998
  5. Dimensions
    4.25 x 0.75 x 7.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1878825089
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1878825087
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Odonian Press (January 1, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1878825089
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1878825087
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 0.75 x 7.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 25 ratings

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  1. David Barsamian

    David Barsamian

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    One of America's most tireless and wide-ranging investigative journalists, David Barsamian has altered the independent media landscape, both with his weekly radio show Alternative Radio -now in its 34th year- and his books with Noam Chomsky, Eqbal Ahmad, Howard Zinn, Tariq Ali, Arundhati Roy and Edward Said. His latest book of interviews with Noam Chomsky is Global Discontents: Conversations on the Rising Threats to Democracy. His best-selling books with Chomsky have been translated into many languages. Barsamian was deported from India in 2011 due to his work on Kashmir and other revolts. He lectures on world affairs, imperialism, the state of journalism, censorship, the economic crisis and global rebellions.

    He is winner of the Media Education Award, the ACLU's Upton Sinclair Award for independent journalism, and the Cultural Freedom Fellowship from the Lannan Foundation. The Institute for Alternative Journalism named him one of its Top Ten Media Heroes. The Boulder Daily Camera, Barsamian's hometown newspaper, published this feature about David in 2011. As Arundhati Roy wrote for The Guardian, Barsamian was deported from India in 2011 due to his work on Kashmir and other revolts. He speaks all over the world.

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  2. Noam Chomsky

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    Avram Noam Chomsky (/ˈnoʊm ˈtʃɒmski/; born December 7, 1928) is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, logician, social critic, and political activist. Sometimes described as "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 has spent more than half a century at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he is Institute Professor Emeritus, and is the author of over 100 books on topics such as linguistics, war, politics, and mass media. Ideologically, he aligns with anarcho-syndicalism and libertarian socialism.

    Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by https://www.flickr.com/photos/culturaargentina [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.

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Ed Juillard🌻👀☮️
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant As ALWAYS
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2021
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Brilliant and Revealing. The Common Sense reality that eludes others in the fog of the Dominant Narrative. Uncle Noam never fails .
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jay13
5.0 out of 5 stars Seer in his own time...
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2014
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Probably the most undervalued perspective in the USA comes from this incredible thinker who has consistently been far ahead of his time with his analyses and views of the American culture and its strengths and weaknesses.
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Borstal Boy
5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading For Life 101 in America
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2019
Paraphrasing Nietzsche, in this one book you can find what it takes 10 other authors 10 books to say; and what they don't say.
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Rick M. Pilotte
4.0 out of 5 stars it was like seeing the world with a third eye
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2017
Me Being basically conservative I thought I'd read something of what i presumed was a different political bent to see how the other sides think, as the book's intro seemed quite interesting. I soon realized I was seeing through someone who was very perceptive on the ins and outs of the undercurrents running through society. Reading sometimes appalled me at what he was revealing as 'common knowledge'. Trying to figure out what to say I realized this was something like seeing with a third eye into the global scenes. it was scary, intriguing, despairing and it seemed like anyone who want's to grasp how to make make any headway politically or socially needs to grasp some of what this man seems to grasp. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in making any impact from anywhere to their neighborhood to their world. It also has a list of organizations that could prove helpful at the end of the book. abcdefghIjklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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Sarugumo
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to Chomsky
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2011
This is a great place to start if you're new to Chomsky and political books. It is one of his most accessible books, with a lots of varied information to whet your appetite. You are left with a feeling of shock, but also a desire to go out and learn more, which this book points you in the right direction of. Well worth a read.

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B.Friendly
5.0 out of 5 stars As current as ever
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2009
Even though these interviews Chomsky gave to David Barsamian (Alternative Radio) between 1996 and 1998, they still make for an excellent read because they give naiive and unsuspecting readers like me a great background into the realities of American Politics and their consquences throughout the world. Also good index, source list, and list of organizations in the back of the book are helpful. The REAL STORY series from Odonian press is excellent with a comfy format.(If you want to know who ODO was, read Ursula LeGuin's "The Dispossessed") Chomsky is MUST READ material for people who just dont buy it and are not afraid of ugly truth. Especially relevant for globalization and financial crisis issues.
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Jack Armstrong
5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent book from a brilliant man
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2001
Look at the intelligence displayed by the "I can't take Chomsky seriously" and "blind self-assurance" reviewers below and you will know all you need to know about the value of their opinions. The first one makes the following brilliant claims: that "absolute" equality (as opposed to "partial" equality? - well that makes a lot of sense) goes against the "laws" of nature; and that the oppressed masses are really the oppressors (yes, of course, people starving in the streets are really oppressing the billionaire CEOs of the world).
The second reviewer is equally wise, claiming that "the reader is merely asked to accept the brilliance of the author". (For the record, Chomksy never asks of the reader "when reading the following text, please make sure to accept my brilliance..."). And apparently, the reviewer doesn't feel that the book shows "both sides" of the issue because of course, there are only two sides, as anyone knows who reads that great work "Understanding the Difference between the Democrats and Republicans". [Strange that the reviewer should omit a key part of the title of this book. The full title is "Understanding the Difference between the Democrats and Republicans, (A Republican Perspective)".]
Actually, this second reviewer does get one thing right: these two books ARE exactly opposite. One of them will supply an intelligent reader with a few minutes of (unintended) amusement; the other might actually teach you something. If you can't figure out which is which, then it probably doesn't matter which one you read anyway.
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Erik Young
4.0 out of 5 stars An apt Chomsky primer
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2005
Let's say I was curious. I had heard about Chomsky, mostly derided by my conervative friends, and was intrigued by what I heard. I picked this book up and I'm glad I did. It is in an interiew format so it's easy to take in small bites. The Common Good is a mile wide and an inch deep. It covers a lot of ground but not in very much detail. If you are new to Chomsky or are looking for quotable Chomsky this is the book for you.

Noam Chomsky exhibits a certain sobriety that political pundits and lawmakers alike would be wise to adopt. If you are "Fox News" viewer, this book is liable to ruffle your feathers. If CNN is your flavor, this book is liable to ruffle your feathers. Noam stands alone with his well reasoned critique of power structures and the quality of life in America. Nobody is exempt from Chomsky's incisive criticism. Check it out!
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