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Truth won't set you free

Truth won't set you free

And Noam Chomsky and Game of Thrones on what will actually set you free

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Aug 02, 2023
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Famed anarchist and dissident Noam Chomsky has long been dismissive of the saying, “Speak truth to power.” He explains why:

“Speaking truth to power makes no sense. There's no point in speaking truth to Henry Kissinger, he knows it already. Instead speak truth to the powerless. Or better, with the powerless. Then they'll act to dismantle illegitimate pow…

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