There's nothing more remote from what we have been discussing than a conspiracy theory. If...
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Noam Chomsky:
There's nothing more remote from what we have been discussing than a conspiracy theory. If I give an analysis of, say the economic system, and I point out that GM tries to maximize profit and market share - that's not a conspiracy theory; that's an institutional analysis. It has nothing to do with conspiracies. That's precisely the sense in which we've been talking about the media. The phrase "conspiracy theory" is one of those that's constantly brought up, and I think it's effect simply is to discourage institutional analysis.
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There is nothing more remote from what I'm discussing than a conspiracy theory
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If I give an analysis of say the economic system
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and I point out that General Motors tries to maximise profit and market share
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that's not a conspiracy theory
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That's an institutional analysis
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That has nothing to do with conspiracies
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And that's precisely the sense in which we're talking about the media
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The phrase conspiracy theory is one that's constantly brought up
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And I think its effect simply is to discourage institutional analysis
Clip duration: 36 seconds
Views: 153
Timestamp in movie: 00h 20m 00s
Uploaded: 03 April, 2022
Genres: documentary, biography, war
Summary: A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.
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