The Responsibility of Intellectuals (Q1212994)
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essay by Noam Chomsky
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | The Responsibility of Intellectuals |
essay by Noam Chomsky |
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The Responsibility of Intellectuals (English)
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23 February 1967
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Twenty-years ago, Dwight Macdonald published a series of articles in Politics on the responsibility of peoples and, specifically, the responsibility of intellectuals. I read them as an undergraduate, in the years just after the war, and had occasion to read them again a few months ago. They seem to me to have lost none of their power or persuasiveness. (English)
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The question, “What have I done?” is one that we may well ask ourselves, as we read each day of fresh atrocities in Vietnam—as we create, or mouth, or tolerate the deceptions that will be used to justify the next defense of freedom. (English)
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The Responsibility of Intellectuals
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