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A review by sean_mann
Masters of Mankind: Essays and Lectures, 1969-2013 by Noam Chomsky
5.0
This was a great intro to Chomsky. Besides some quotes or passages here and there, I had never really read anything from him. This selection of his essays and lectures over a long period gave an excellent idea of his style and the absolutely brutal logic with which he lays out his arguments.
I would best describe him as someone looking to enlighten, rather than debate or argue. In critiquing other's work, he holds them to their own standards and often finds them lacking. He has a way of finding the obscuring word casually thrown into an argument and revealing its implicit meaning. He relentlessly seeks the truth and derides those who accept conventional narratives without examining the evidence themselves. I will definitely be reading more of his work.
I would best describe him as someone looking to enlighten, rather than debate or argue. In critiquing other's work, he holds them to their own standards and often finds them lacking. He has a way of finding the obscuring word casually thrown into an argument and revealing its implicit meaning. He relentlessly seeks the truth and derides those who accept conventional narratives without examining the evidence themselves. I will definitely be reading more of his work.