There seems to be some handwringing around the news that Noam Chomsky associated with Jeffrey Epstein. Some have condemned it, while others have rationalized that there is no evidence Chomsky did anything inappropriate. But there is a way to understand this that helps to separate a person and their choices from their work in furthering critical thought and informed dissent.
On Noam Chomsky and the Powerful
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