SculptorIthas reviewed 9-11 by Noam Chomsky (An Open Media book)
Review of '9-11' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I give this book a four because of how it is written. Chomsky evidently went on a number of radio stations for interviews right in a row, they all asked him a bunch of the same questions, and he gave them all similar answers. That made a lot of sense at the time, I'm sure, but it doesn't make for the best read.
If you have ever wondered how this guy has managed to write so damn many books, this is how: he gets editors to transcribe pretty much everything he says publicly and republishes it. He's still a ridiculously prolific reader and writer, even given that tactic. But that pads out a lot of his books and makes it seem like he writes a bit more than he really does.
Read the beginning and the first 2 answers to each subsequent section carefully, then go ahead and skim a …
I give this book a four because of how it is written. Chomsky evidently went on a number of radio stations for interviews right in a row, they all asked him a bunch of the same questions, and he gave them all similar answers. That made a lot of sense at the time, I'm sure, but it doesn't make for the best read.
If you have ever wondered how this guy has managed to write so damn many books, this is how: he gets editors to transcribe pretty much everything he says publicly and republishes it. He's still a ridiculously prolific reader and writer, even given that tactic. But that pads out a lot of his books and makes it seem like he writes a bit more than he really does.
Read the beginning and the first 2 answers to each subsequent section carefully, then go ahead and skim a little for the rest of each section.
Worth a read, but not worth a careful read of every single repetitive word. That's more his editor's fault, not his.