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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Wed Jun 24, 2015, 05:08 AM Jun 2015

Can civilisation survive really existing capitalism? | Noam Chomsky

Published on Apr 3, 2013
Noam Chomsky: Can civilisation survive really existing capitalism?
UCD Philosophy Society Inaugural Lecture 2013
Full story: http://www.ucd.ie/news/2013/04APR13/0...

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Can civilisation survive really existing capitalism? | Noam Chomsky (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Jun 2015 OP

Good to listen to, thanks. Demit Jun 2015 #1

No, it can't. zentrum Jun 2015 #2

Just adore Chomsky, although I often feel a little depressed at the end of his talks... drynberg Jun 2015 #3

The current economic models are unsustainable and trade deals will lock them in Jack Rabbit Jun 2015 #4

Demit

(11,238 posts)

1. Good to listen to, thanks.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 06:53 AM

Jun 2015

Lol, I only clicked on it because I couldn't make sense out of the headline. Probably should be a hyphen in that phrase 'really-existing'. However, it got me into Chomsky's talk, and he's always a good antidote to the bs we're inundated with daily.

zentrum

(9,865 posts)

2. No, it can't.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 10:06 AM

Jun 2015

The earth will survive but humans living in civilized ways certainly won't.

drynberg

(1,648 posts)

3. Just adore Chomsky, although I often feel a little depressed at the end of his talks...

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 11:54 AM

Jun 2015

And it ain't because the talk is through. He devastatingly shows the futility of struggle, and I have to rededicate my goals to make them still valid. You?

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)

4. The current economic models are unsustainable and trade deals will lock them in