Noam Chomsky on Language, Left Libertarianism, and Progress (Ep. 182) | Conversations with Tyler
Noam Chomsky joins Tyler to discuss why Noam and Wilhelm von Humboldt have similar views on language and liberty, good and bad evolutionary approaches to language, what he thinks Stephen Wolfram gets wrong about LLMs, whether he’s optimistic about the future, what he thinks of Thomas Schelling, the legacy of the 1960s-era left libertarians, the development trajectories of Nicaragua and Cuba, why he still answers every email, what he’s been most wrong about, and more. Watch the full conversation Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app to be notified when a new episode releases. Recorded February 27th, 2023 Read the full transcript TYLER COWEN: Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Conversations with Tyler. Today I’m chatting with Noam Chomsky, who needs no introduction. Noam, welcome. NOAM CHOMSKY: Good to be with you. COWEN: If I think of your thought, and I compare it to the thought of Wilhelm von Humboldt, what’s the common ontological element in both of you
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