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Optimism over despair

Paperback • 2018 • English • 1. edition

Optimism over despair

By Noam Chomsky

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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. From peerless political thinker Noam Chomsky comes an exploration of rising 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 chang...Show more

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9780241981979

Publisher

Penguin

Published year

2018

Language

English

Edition

1

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Optimism over despair

Format

Paperback

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