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THANK YOU:
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:29 [Stephen Wolfram] If we knew the operation of each neuron, could we understand linguistics?
00:04:06 [Sebastiaan Kampers] Is there meaning outside language?
00:05:03 [Ar On] Are you more proud of your contributions to linguistics or of your contributions to politics?
00:05:44 [Cowicide] How can one discuss philosophy while staying non-political?
00:07:56 [Ar On] What are your thoughts on mandating vaccines?
00:10:04 [Bulldog Madhav] How to avoid despair, after seeing life’s meaninglessness
00:13:39 [Amjad Hussain] How to tell the difference between science and pseudoscience?
00:16:58 [CryptoND1] Will crypto lead to a monetary revolution? Good or bad?
00:17:53 [Global] Blockchain technology for direct democratic voting system?
00:22:42 [John Doe] What about the latest UAP / UFO revelations by pentagon?
00:23:28 [Patrick O’Donnell] How to communicating with aliens
00:31:04 [Connor] Opinion on Frankfurt school?
00:31:38 [Wiil-Waal] Do you fear death? Why / why not?
00:32:46 [Ivan Bilu] How to explain multiple personalities, with different languages?
00:34:02 [Brandon] Speaking in tongues phenomenon and spirituality
00:35:52 [Prof. Janice Fiamengo] Feminism / MeToo and liberty
00:39:19 [Biers Adajew] Societies with a belief in free will vs. no free will
00:41:48 [Ideas Sleep Furiously] Who’s the smartest person Chomsky ever met
00:48:08 [Tobia Davico] On Jacques Lacan and his influence on Chomsky
00:51:45 [Queerdo] Are you a part of an anti-aging study based on plant diet?
00:53:06 [Henry S] How does Chomsky stay sharp at 92?
00:54:30 [Noah Müller] Connection between language and movement
00:55:37 [Lavl2001] Why are psychedelics illegal?
01:01:56 [Joshua Bracho] Do you have any thoughts on the work of Friedrich Nietzsche?
01:02:32 [Ravi Ray] Objectively determine that some works of art are better than others
01:04:20 [Biers Adajew] What are Chomsky’s views on anti-natalism?
01:06:04 [Hamid] What do you think about “It from Bit” idea from John Wheeler?
01:06:34 [Jens] On Steven Pinker’s words and rules theory of language
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Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of “when does the left go too far?” Visit that site if you’d like to watch it.