Wanted to say thank you for this.
I don’t know that I find Dresser’s psychologizing of Chomsky persuasive at all.
But it’s nice that what leaks through the general history is Chomsky’s
commitment as an operator.
I liked that they had the little video clip in there. What comes through (to
me,
Eric,
I agree with your critique, especially about Dresser's two-facedness. What
struck me most was how Chomsky’s cognitive dissonance about military
application could drive him to abstraction and unworkable theory.
Chomsky has been one of my heroes. I have marched with him, but never agreed
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