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Noam Chomsky - STANDING ROOM ONLY
Noam Chomsky: Philosophies of Language and Politics
Stnading room tickets are sold out. There will be no wait list for this event.
Noam Chomsky, Professor, Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, MIT
Larry Bensky, Former National Affairs Correspondent, Pacifica Radio; Host, "Sunday Salon" KPFA; Professor at Stanford, California State University East Bay and Berkeley City College - Moderator
World-renowned intellectual Chomsky has been pushing change in language, politics and culture for decades. Come listen to the controversial expert on modern language think outside the box and explain why “the smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum.”
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 5 p.m. networking reception, 6 p.m. program
Cost: $12 members, $18 non-members
Buy the Book: Order The Essential Chomsky by Noam Chomsky from The Club's eBay store (link takes you to new site). If you order the book fewer than five business days before the event, it will be available for pick up at the event. If you order more than five business days before the event, the book will be sent to you.