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Optimism Over Despair

By: Noam Chomsky, C J Polychroniou
Narrated by: Ako Mitchell
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We have two choices. We can be pessimistic, give up and help ensure that the worst will happen. Or we can be optimistic, grasp the opportunities that surely exist and maybe help make the world a better place. Not much of a choice.

Another essential work from a peerless political thinker, exploring the rise of neoliberalism, the refugee crisis in Europe, the Black Lives Matter movement, the dysfunctional US electoral system and the prospects and challenges of building a movement for radical change. Including four up-to-the-minute interviews on the 2016 American election campaign and global resistance to Trump, this Penguin Special is a concise introduction to Chomsky's ideas and his take on the state of the world today.

©2020 Noam Chomsky, C J Polychroniou (P)2020 Penguin Audio Political Science Politics & Government Socialism Middle East Capitalism Iran Refugee Imperialism Soviet Union Liberalism War Social justice Taxation Latin American Russia

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All about C J Polychoniou! Was so about him I couldn’t engage with Chomsky’s ideas. Such a pity

Over inflated ego

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