Necessary Illusions
Thought Control in Democratic Societies
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By Noam Chomsky ∙ August 13, 1989
Prof. em Dr. Avram Noam Chomsky (born 1928) is a US-Jewish intellectual known for his work in linguistics, political activism, and social criticism.
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