Noam Chomsky Quotes about Perception

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The process of shaping opinion, attitudes, and perceptions was termed the 'engineering of consent' by one of the founders of the modern public relations industry, Edward Bernays.

The process of shaping opinion, attitudes, and perceptions was termed the 'engineering of consent' by one of the founders of the modern public relations industry, Edward Bernays.

Noam Chomsky

Attitude, Engineering, Perception

Noam Chomsky (2016). “Who Rules the World?”, p.83, Metropolitan Books

American decline is real, though the apocalyptic vision reflects the familiar ruling class perception that anything short of total control amounts to total disaster.

Noam Chomsky

Real, Class, Perception

"'Losing' the world: American decline in perspective". www.aljazeera.com. February 15, 2012.

We can imagine a society in which no one could survive as a social being because it does not correspond to biologically determined perceptions and human social needs. For historical reasons, existing societies might have such properties, leading to various forms of pathology.

Noam Chomsky

Historical, Perception, Society

Noam Chomsky, Michel Foucault (2013). “The Chomsky - Foucault Debate: On Human Nature”, p.97, The New Press