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Understanding Power

By Noam Chomsky

This episode reveals how power operates not just through overt force, but by subtly shaping our understanding of the world and limiting the scope of public debate.

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“This episode reveals how power operates not just through overt force, but by subtly shaping our understanding of the world and limiting the scope of public debate.”

— Noam Chomsky, Understanding Power

What it is about

Power, Media, Critical Thinking, Political Discourse

Who it is for

If you've ever felt that the rules of public discourse are hidden, or that truly transformative ideas are consistently sidelined, this will feel familiar a clearer lens.

The author

Noam Chomsky, a world- linguist and political activist, brings decades of incisive analysis to expose the hidden structures of power that influence our understanding of the world.

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Noam Chomsky

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