kevin_riggen

Let rephrase it to "the major physical barrier".

"This major barrier to being an intellectual, historically provided by academia, is almost completely gone."

Wow, what an amazing conclusion. Well said and thanks.

Chomsky is an incredible writer. His style reminds me of Orwell (what do you guys think about that?).

This is interesting, and something that (rather importantly) shatters many Americans' world views :

"It surpasses belief, that is, unless we look at the matter from a more historical point of view ... No one would be disturbed by an analysis of the political behavior of the Russians, French, or Tanzanians questioning their motives and interpreting their actions by the long-range interests concealed behind their official rhetoric. But it is an article of faith that American motives are pure, and not subject to analysis".

This ability to shatter a world view is why I appreciate and support Noam Chomsky and Wikileaks and Colbert and anything else that challenges the duping.