My book group's most recent selection (at my suggestion) was Chomsky's "Understanding Power." My friend Dan had urged me to read this book many times and I kept putting it off, thinking it would be boring and difficult. Nothing could be farther from the truth! This gripping book, although shocking and disturbing at times, was extremely interesting and readable. It is an edited transcript of Chomsky's various talks, and his style is clear and persuasive. I found this book to be profoundly eye-opening and unsettling regarding American politics and media censorship, and while I felt very disillusioned, it was important for me to have a better understanding of power and oppression in our nation. A must-read for everyone, I think!
Footnotes to the text are available here.
Well, you gave it to me! So of course I'm going to read it! Actually, I have long thought Chomsky was very interesting, while actually knowing little about his views. I did notice once, when I got interested in anarchism, that he has been a chief contributor to anarchist thought. So, once I've finished a couple other things on my list, I plan to tackle it!
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