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#316 – Noam Chomsky: Putin, Ukraine, China, and Nuclear War

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Lex Fridman

Philosophy, Society & Culture, Science, Technology

4.713K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Noam Chomsky is a linguist, philosopher, and political activist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Skiff: https://skiff.com/lex – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex to get 25% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Noam’s Website: https://chomsky.info/ Noam’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/noam.chomskyofficial Manufacturing Consent (book): https://amzn.to/3KaEc0d PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter:

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0:00.0

The following is a conversation with Noam Chomsky, his second time in the podcast.

0:04.8

This episode is focused on the war in Ukraine.

0:09.0

And it is a departure from the way I usually do this podcast in several ways.

0:14.1

Noam is a strong and healthy 93 year old, but this conversation is remote to be cautious.

0:21.7

It is brief only one hour.

0:24.3

It is more of an interview than a conversation due to the limitations of our audio and video

0:30.4

connection.

0:31.4

I decided it's best to get Noam's clear thoughts on this war and the complicated geopolitics

0:37.2

of today and the rest of the 21st century that is unrolling before us with our decisions

0:43.5

and actions fully capable of either helping humanity flourish or unleashing global destruction

0:50.3

and suffering.

0:52.2

As a brief aside, perhaps you know this, but let me mention that I traveled to Ukraine

0:57.9

and saw, heard, felt things that are haunting and gave me a lot to think about.

1:04.6

Because of that, I've been really struggling to edit the videos I recorded.

1:08.3

I hope to finish it soon.

1:10.2

I'm sorry for these delays and I'm especially sorry to the people there who gave me their

1:14.5

time, their story, their heart.

1:18.5

Please be patient with me.

1:20.2

I hope you understand.

1:22.4

And now a quick few second mention of each sponsor.

1:25.2

Check them out in the description as the best way to support this podcast.

1:28.4

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