Churchill once said: “There is no such thing as public opinion. There is only published opinion.”

“If you don’t have to pay for the product... you ARE the product”. Not sure why everyone is so surprised by Facebook “scandal”.

I find that most people cannot grasp the reality of the corporate control we all are under.

"80% whose role is not to think or pay attention to anything" 😢

" If you don't have a seat at the table, you are probably on the menu".

"They don't have to 'control' it, they OWN it."

Fast forward , 2023 everything Noam has said is more relevant than ever.

Modern man does not think about current problems; he feels them. He reacts, but he does not understand them any more than he takes responsibility for them. He is even less capable of spotting any inconsistency between successive facts; man's capacity to forget is unlimited. This is one of the most important and useful points for the propagandist, who can always be sure that a particular propaganda theme, statement, or event will be forgotten within a few weeks. ― Jacques Ellul

Chomsky has put vast amounts of time, and critical thinking, into the topics that are presented in his speeches (and thus, these videos); yet, somehow 90% or more of the posted comments here seem to miss the mark and delve into liberal/conservative ideological wars. 🤦🏼‍♂️

And now in 2018 we’re down to 6 media conglomerates in the US

Noam Chomsky has really always been 90 years old

And they knew this 40 years ago. Look what's happened in 40 years....

“To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.”

As a wise man once said Media is not here to serve the Public, Media is here to serve it's purpose, the purpose ought to serve it's Masters.

How's he able to breakdown such complex concepts so nearly anyone can understand it is truly amazing. What a gift this man has been and what loss he shall be.

This needs to be taught openly in school

When you realize we already live in a dystopia

Can I just opt out of society

My parents taught me: never trust the media, which included print, or the gov & neither would ever control what I thought, felt or did ….. 40 years ago.

The fact that Noam Chomsky is never allowed on any major TV network proves his argument.

this explains why society feels so shallow and empty.

I saved this to my harddrive, in case Google ever decides to start censoring or deplatforming information like this.

Mr. Daniel Ellsberg at 4:53 🕊 - a man to whom we owe a debt of gratitude for his service to humanity. Same goes for Julian Assange, and I hope we realise it in time to set free, this man of great courage and integrity.

Chomsky is often described as one of the best-known figures of the American left, although he doesn't agree with the usage of the term. He has described himself as a "fellow traveller" to the anarchist tradition, and refers to himself as a libertarian socialist, a political philosophy he summarizes as challenging all forms of authority and attempting to eliminate them if they are unjustified for which the burden of proof is solely upon those who attempt to exert power. He identifies with the labor-oriented anarcho-syndicalist current of anarchism in particular cases, and is a member of the Industrial Workers of the World. He also exhibits some favor for the libertarian socialist vision of participatory economics, himself being a member of the Interim Committee for the International Organization for a Participatory Society.

"TV rots the brain"- Freddy Krueger.

They’re running the play again

bro manufactured consent when he visited epstien

Many many years ago on a college campus not so far away, I and my fellow anthropology classmates were given an assignment to attend and take notes at a free Noam Chomsky lecture on campus. As far as I can recall, we were all turned away and barred from the auditorium where he spoke. I dashed around the building and tried to listen in from various locations near and outside the venue, but would eventually be curbed from even listening to Chomsky’s speech. Days later, our professor was furious at the campus security’s reaction to the ordeal, which was curious because we had just endured what much of our courses’ subject matter was about.

the most important lesson is that being aware of the phenomenon of manufactured consent does not make one immune. chomsky's position on the pandemic, mandates, and contrary opinions shows that.

This does feel dystopian and it's so sad that many of us are just realizing what we're actually living in. They have a century on us and they have become so evil and out of control that they are seeing humanity as toys for their pleasures. It's so disgusting 🤢

7 years after this video was put on YT, 90% of the population still doesn't understand this. We're doomed.

that 80% is probably more than 95% now

Audit The Media. Just like we have nutrition labels on food packages, media companies and academic journals should have to clearly disclose who are their funding sources, Twitter, KZfaq, Google, Facebook should have to disclose their ranking algorithms. These institutions need to be audited and provide more transparency.

Scary to think this was decades ago. Those roots are deep now, shaping our very world, as it become increasingly dependent on digital technologies.

It’s not what is true, but what people think is true that makes the world go round

"Manufacturing consent" that is beautifully put

The book is good, but this brief documentary distills the message. We are in the grip of the machine. If you think you haven't been programmed.... think again.

This is a good demonstration of why consent cannot be the end-all and be-all of morality.

Imagine if everyone knew society like him.... He is a gem 💎

"And now I can't sleep from years of apathy All because I read a little Noam Chomsky" Fat Mike, 2003

The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum....

Distractions are seen as reality, and reality is viewed as distractions.

We need preserve this mans lectures as so as many others

I love Truth.

Noam Chomsky is right as usual.

and now he's doing this very thing... irony defined

What keeps the media functioning is not the audience but advertisers

When you have white vs black, left vs right, Patriots vs Steelers, Coke vs Pepsi, Ford vs Chevrolet, the people are too busy to notice the rug being pulled out from below their feet.

This video should be in all schools, all around world.

This book and another book by Edward Bernays "Propaganda" are the most important books for all to read, if they want to know how the real systems of the world works.

While the topics he speaks of are realistic, I find it rather comforting to think about how this is the way media has worked from the beginning of humanity. We come up with different ways of organizing and formating it, but media has always had the flaws that he lists because they are HUMAN flaws. Accepting this timeless feature of human nature, you just have to confront the fact that every piece of media you've ever consumed was also suseptible to these flaws. That includes your holy book, your people's history, and your evening news. Embrace the uncertainty that this *should* cause in you, and you'll be one step closer to being a critical thinker.

I still remember my niece sending me a video of her son playing in a high school band. The very first thing I noticed was a huge sign placed behind them with one word, conform. I was completely stunned and asked her about it. Sadly, although she was surprised when I addressed the issue she hadn't even noticed it until I brought it to her attention!

It's 2022 and people are still beleiving the media.

" .... not to think" - So true. And there's a difference between "not paid to think" and "paid to not think" - the latter is very common in the US.

I never knew this was completely thought out and described before ❤

My recommendations are getting good. I think I'm on the right path.

IF everyone in this comment section went out and made some kind of positive change in their communities the world would be better off, including myself

49 dislikes from the Washington Post, NY Times, and Bank of America.

I've watched this about a dozen times

Yes it all comes down to who owns who, what are they overseeing, how do they operate, as well as a many other number of facets to consider into account. Fantastically well done video to review here

Looks like a dystopic movie, and it's frightening to know that all this is real.

This makes a lot of sense right now. 2020.

Truth is never lost.

Chomsky and the people that do this manufacturing have something very special in common.

Amazing how the elite media of the time this was filmed has fallen so far from grace

This video brought to you by one of the largest media companies in the world for free.

All of us honed to believe they were guardians of truth, preaching from a box in the corner of almost every living room, disguised as friends and familiar providers of information, entertainment and essentially, hope. How we failed ourselves. Nobody but us.

That's a whole lot of information packed into 9 minutes!

2:55 the problem now is there is no such thing as local media now...it's all Sinclair broadcasting. THANKS BILL CLINTON...who needs the communications act anyways...

I like the documentary, but I wouldn't want people to get the wrong idea about the book Manufacturing Consent. The book demonstrates limitations of the media, regardless of whether you think this is the result of a purposeful agenda by a specialized class, by presenting a propaganda model as the logical conclusions of a detailed explanation of the economic constraints of the media. A few quotes from the first chapter, which are supported with specific evidence and elaborated on to great detail in the book, are below to give some idea. "A propaganda model focuses on this inequality of wealth and power and its multilevel effects on mass-media interests and choices. It traces the routes by which money and power are able to filter out the news fit to print, marginalize dissent, and allow the government and dominant private interests to get their messages across to the public. The essential ingredients of our propaganda model, or set of news "filters," fall under the following headings: (1) the size, concentrated ownership, owner wealth, and profit orientation of the dominant mass-media firms; (2) advertising as the primary income source of the mass media; (3) the reliance of the media on information provided by government, business, and "experts" funded and approved by these primary sources and agents of power; (4) "flak" as a means of disciplining the media; and (5) "anticommunism" as a national religion and control mechanism." "The elite domination of the media and marginalization of dissidents that results from the operation of these. filters occurs so naturally that media news people, frequently operating with complete integrity and goodwill, are able to convince themselves that they choose and interpret the news "objectively" and on the basis of professional news values." "Before advertising became prominent, the price of a newspaper had to cover the costs of doing business. With the growth of advertising, papers that attracted ads could afford a copy piece well below production costs. This put papers lacking in advertising at a serious disadvantage: their prices would tend to be higher, curtailing sales, and they would have less surplus to invest in improving the salability of the paper (features, attractive format, promotion, etc.). For this reason, an advertising-based system will tend to drive out of existence or into marginality the media companies and types that depend on revenue from sales alone. With advertising, the free market does not yield a neutral system in which final buyer choice decides. The advertisers' choices influence media prosperity and survival."

Excellent interview

More relevant than ever today!

Unfortunately most of the people I talk to don't know who Chomsky is. This is incredibly important. Many millions of people need to see this. Thank you.

Stop consuming. Think for yourself, question authority.

"watch the whole thing here" clicks "Video unavailable due to a copyright claim" The system wins again

Fairness & accuracy in reporting and the citations needed podcast are great at showcasing examples of media spin. I don't read a lot of news but still like to stay informed- it's hard to recognize the implicit bias in news until you hear the counterspin.

Such a fantastic intellect and wonderful communicator.

Interesting to watch in our current times. No matter where you are.

damn i love Noam's vocabulary and articulation 👌

Always brilliant.

This video was really well done. Bravo.

So relevant and accurate nowadays!

Rember when they actually used to say "back to our/your regularly scheduled programing" ..

Hi, yes, Harvard grad here--part of the political elite... I loved how he said our cooperation is crucial... because I definitely know I'm not the only one in my graduating class who is definitely questioning the entire system. Gives me hope that so many are starting to question the status quo.

It's incredible how much the movie The Matrix is a metaphor for the actual world we live in. Plugged in to the machine and letting them extract our life force for their gain. They only keep us content enough to not revolt. Some prefer blyssful ignorance, most don't even get it

Very relevant today. More then ever.

i love how nothings changed since then and we still just got bored talking about it and didnt do anything about it

Go watch the entire documentary…and then every Chomsky speech you can find. More people need to wake up since too many of us are still asleep

Good advice is show your own opinion, don’t let other people think for you, don’t wait to go to twitter to see how other people feel about, create your own vision and create new things instead of just consuming ordinary day to day things

This comment section is the epitome of “We live in a society.”

They already knew this back then, but nobody listened.

This model is well-known by now - and yet we still have no comprehensive proposal to overhaul and reform our corporatized media industry - nobody's even TALKING about how to approach this

Good sense of idea and a knowledge of reality.

Leaving this comment during the farcical 2020 "Democratic" "Primary" "Election"

If you see the media on both sides (liberal/conservative) in agreement on a topic, that’s when you know some even deeper corruption is afoot..

the main and only advantage of social media is manufacturing consent becomes so much harder for governments/companies/organisations

Now wonder KZfaq has ads, some you can't skip immediately, some you can't skip at all.

We have seen this play out in the election season so far

His voice over some intense dramatic background music would give me chills. Trill talk

Let's hear the one again about how those who wish to refuse certain drugs should be removed from society, Noam