This presentation sheds light on Noam Chomsky's Book "On Anarchism". The presenter has analyzed certain aspects of this book and presented them.

2. ON ANARCHISM
by
Noam Chomsky

3. Noam Chomsky
– A Radical Linguist, Philosopher,
Activist and one of world’s most
foremost intellectuals.
– Known for evisceration of
American Foreign Policy, State
Capitalism and Mainstream Media.
– A Formidable and Unapologetic
Critic of established Authority.
– A Professor of Linguistics.

4. On Anarchism: An Overview
– The book sheds light on
Chomsky’s thoughts,
specifically his constant
questioning of legitimacy of
entrenched power.
– The book is a collection of
Chomsky’s essays and
interviews which give us insight
to Chomsky’s version of
Anarchism.

5. Anarchism is a living being
– Chomsky refuses to accept Anarchism as a fixed idea.
– He says, it is a living and evolving tradition.
– He also sheds light on the traditional fault lines between
Anarchism and Socialism.
– He emphasizes on the power of collective action rather
than Individual.

6. Chomsky’s views
– Chomsky focuses on Libertarianism, Socialism and
Anarchism.
– Soviet Union was not a socialist or a communist but a
totalitarian.
– The difference between right wing and left wing dictatorship:
– In Left Wing, State is property owner.
– In Right Wing, foreigners are property owner.

7. Economy over People
– Citing Tocqueville, Chomsky says that Governments prefer the
right of property over right of individual.
– Example is Bill of Rights came two years after Constitution in
US.
– Chomsky says that US operates under State Capitalism just as
Soviet Union operates under State Socialism.

8. No Free Market Exists
– The idea of Free Market in US is “BALONEY”.
– America has a planned economy.
– States do not rely on market but on tax dollars.
– The Difference between American, Asian and Russian Success
Stories is the amount of state centralization and bureaucracy.
– The Soviet System although proved inefficient, did provide
safety net for people.

9. Problems of Today’s Democracy
– In Democracy, the power should lie not just formally with
population but actually in the people.
– People are losing control of Governments
– Politicians court corporations and favor their interests
– People hate tax but want roads, schools and military force
– In a welfare state, every child should have right to food,
healthcare and education.

10. Freedom
– Adam Smith, champion of free market, believed that people
should be free
– Free from authoritarian government and institutions
– Chomsky argues that Smith is opposite of Capitalism
– According to him, people’s character involve sympathy,
solidarity and the right to control their own work.

11. Chomsky as an Idealist
– Chomsky admits that his ideas may not be entirely possible
today.
– He argues in 18th century political democracy was a dream yet it
exists today.
– Chomsky believes that change can happen

12. Anarchy: A Solution
– Chomsky believes that people
need to stand up and call out
injustice
– It will take effort for change to
happen
– People today are distracted by
superficial flashes
– A distracted society will be
taken advantage of and will find
their rights stripped away,
usually by their own vote