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vaberella

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72. If that is how you interpret my post then so be it.

Wed Dec 4, 2013, 01:47 AM

Dec 2013

I am not a n00b on this board, nor do I consider myself empty or vapid, to make empty, vapid criticisms. My statement is an observation. You may put his statement on some sort of pedestal and I am wondering where does he plan on going with this. Obviously no where since he benefits and has been benefiting greatly from the very institutionalized system he currently seems to be "sneering". That is not important to me. Can he provide steps to end that? He is a pubic figure as you say...maybe he could take some revolutionary steps...maybe open a free school under his name or something. However, I am getting a statement that is in no way revolutionary or really discussion worthy from him because it is in discussion as we speak. I would sooner find it more relevant coming out of the mouth of a Republican since they seem there is nothing wrong with anything...except Obama anything.

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Noam Chomsky: Modern universities designed to �deprive you of your freedom� [View all] xchrom Nov 2013 OP

Haven't read it yet. Didn't need to for the K/R. marmar Nov 2013 #1

... xchrom Nov 2013 #3

Ditto. go west young man Nov 2013 #18

k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #2

Another public service turned into a money making racket. nt bemildred Nov 2013 #4

True - and so many kids are trapped from day one. polichick Nov 2013 #25

Yep, debt slavery from day one. What a sendoff in life, eh? nt bemildred Nov 2013 #26

To think that's part of someone's plan is just disturbing - how evil! polichick Nov 2013 #27

He's right. JNelson6563 Nov 2013 #5

Now you get this Chomsky?! The man who works for one of the most OVERPRICED schools in the nation. vaberella Nov 2013 #6

First thing that crossed my mind as well....! Do as I say, not as I do... nt MADem Nov 2013 #30

Yeah? And just who do you work for that makes your hands so damned clean? Maedhros Nov 2013 #39

That's kind of irrelevant. wickerwoman Dec 2013 #42

Do you have anything constructive to post that refutes Professor Chomsky's point, Maedhros Dec 2013 #44

I don't disagree with his point. wickerwoman Dec 2013 #49

It's hard not to see him as a hypocrit since he benefited from living off of... aikoaiko Dec 2013 #53

I don't think so, but maybe Chomsky is a hypocrite. Maedhros Dec 2013 #55

I work for the NY DOE, as a public school teacher. vaberella Dec 2013 #62

What I don't get Maedhros Dec 2013 #64

Actually... my issue is what took him so long? vaberella Dec 2013 #65

I'm not defending Chomsky, per se. Maedhros Dec 2013 #71

If that is how you interpret my post then so be it. vaberella Dec 2013 #72

My maternal grandfather grew up very poor during the Depression but earned a PhD in physics nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #43

Exactly my point. vaberella Dec 2013 #63

Kicked and recommended a substantial amount.....nt Enthusiast Nov 2013 #7

Outside of MIT and the Bible "universities," what do you hear about colleges? Archae Nov 2013 #8

We're exceptional walkingman Nov 2013 #9

It's the fluoridated water. watoos Nov 2013 #12

Welcome to DU walkingman! Maraya1969 Nov 2013 #14

Nice post. go west young man Nov 2013 #19

k and r niyad Nov 2013 #10

K&R.... daleanime Nov 2013 #11

Got to hear him speak, once Saviolo Nov 2013 #13

chomsky is on target, again. k n r. nt Sheri Nov 2013 #15

Hoes does he reconcile his views with working for an expensive universities? aikoaiko Nov 2013 #16

He has to make a living some kind of way, I guess... nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #45

how much has he given back to help his students dlwickham Dec 2013 #51

Amen...that's what I would like to know. vaberella Dec 2013 #66

I'm tired of people only talking about issues dlwickham Dec 2013 #74

Good to hear. Unfortunately even state schools and colleges are prohibitive these days, particularly Mass Nov 2013 #17

His daughter teaches at Salem State Marrah_G Dec 2013 #48

Dreamer Tatum: Noam Chomsky is a whiny bore nt Dreamer Tatum Nov 2013 #20

So you think exorbitant tuition *hasn't* become an important societal issue? nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #46

Yes. High school senior, consider an alternative. freedom fighter jh Nov 2013 #21

Community colleges are built to teach ... SomeGuyInEagan Dec 2013 #54

I think you clarified a point on which I was vague. freedom fighter jh Dec 2013 #56

Oh, no ... I was agreeing. You were clear. SomeGuyInEagan Dec 2013 #57

The average starting salery... reACTIONary Nov 2013 #22

The NACE numbers don't jibe with what I see happen with new graduates caraher Nov 2013 #24

Here is an independent collaborating report... reACTIONary Nov 2013 #33

What's the *median*, college boy? Romulox Nov 2013 #29

In a normal distribution... reACTIONary Nov 2013 #32

LOL. "Normal distribution" my eye. Romulox Nov 2013 #34

I don't think you are on point... reACTIONary Nov 2013 #36

There is not a "normal distribution" of wealth in America. Nor is "median" and "average" the same. Romulox Dec 2013 #52

The distribution of wealth amoungst Americans... reACTIONary Dec 2013 #61

...Says the tenured MIT professor whose own school costs $42k per year, hughee99 Nov 2013 #23

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #28

Says the tenured MIT prof? nt msanthrope Nov 2013 #31

at least he's protected enough to say it n/t Iris Dec 2013 #50

My prediction.... llmart Nov 2013 #35

I have been telling people for nearly twenty years now SheilaT Nov 2013 #37

I just paid off my student loans... RoccoRyg Nov 2013 #38

How many of our kids in America get that? vaberella Dec 2013 #67

It deprives them of their freedom" philosslayer Nov 2013 #40

St Peter don't you call me because I can't go Fumesucker Dec 2013 #47

My sister was in her 40s and was a college student. Lugnut Dec 2013 #41

So when he shows up at the job what his excuse then? nolabels Dec 2013 #58

I agree with a lot here except the word "designed". Silent3 Dec 2013 #59

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #60

Sorry Noam, but I didn't need to hear from you on that. lonestarnot Dec 2013 #68

We have so much to fix, it's overwhelming. Jefferson23 Dec 2013 #69

I don't see how high tuition leads to "indoctrination." Vattel Dec 2013 #70

my memory only goes back to perhaps 1972 hfojvt Dec 2013 #73