Noam Chomsky: He's really an interventionist - and also completely clueless. --Justin Raimondo, January 18, 2002 [241]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This quote labels Chomsky as an interventionist who lacks understanding of the issues he addresses.
- In plain terms
- Chomsky tries to intervene but does not know what he is talking about.
- What can you take from it?
- Intervention without knowledge is ineffective.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is intervention always harmful?
- How is expertise defined?
Another view
The claim of cluelessness is subjective and unreferenced.
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