Noam Chomsky: The War in Ukraine Has Entered a New Phase

I really like Noam Chomsky, though lately it's not very enjoyable to see him on video form as it was in the past simply because he is just so old so he takes forever to talk. But it's clear that his mind is still exceptionally sharp. So I really enjoy the written form.

With regards to the topic, I think one of Chomsky's best qualities is how he is able to abstract from the dominant narrative and looks at things with a more critical eye, something we could all benefit from doing. Although passions runs wild, politics at this scale do not usually run on passion but instead they are made in cold-blood in order to do advance one's interests the best way. This way, if as an analyst you also abstract then you will be able to see details that others might not.

So it is not, at all, strange to ask about what are the interests of all the parties involved. From Ukraine, to Russia and of course to the USA and the consequences of pursuing such interests. As much as we might hate it, the lives of people are insignificant in the face of a country's interests which tend to be much more abstract and long-lived.

I think overall this was a really interesting analysis, thanks for posting it.