1848+: Last and First Men

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2009
Crisis and Hope
Theirs and ours
Noam Chomsky

http://bostonreview.net/BR34.5/chomsky.php

Perhaps I may begin with a few words about the title. There is too much nuance and variety to make such sharp distinctions as theirs-and-ours, them-and-us. And neither I nor anyone can presume to speak for “us.” But I will pretend it is possible.

There is also a problem with the term “crisis.” Which one? There are numerous very severe crises, interwoven in ways that preclude any clear separation. But again I will pretend otherwise, for simplicity.