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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 43 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Highly recommend On Chomsky by Roderic Day for anyone that idolizes this guy or thinks him a reputable voice for the left.

[–] MechKit@beehaw.org 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not idolizing anyone has saved me so much grief. I have been upset many times (I once went to see Bill Cosby live), but never heartbroken.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 days ago

That's a good attitude to have. I certainly have historical and current figures I respect and look up to, though, and would be quite upset if I found out they were as bad as Chomsky. Thankfully I never had a Zizek phase.