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Linguist and thinkerIntellectual life1928–

Noam Chomsky

An American linguist and thinker, Chomsky revolutionized linguistics and became an influential voice of libertarian socialism, criticizing corporate power, the media, and US imperialism in the world.

Closest spectrum
Left
Closest ideology
Syndicalism
Closest personality
André Gorz
Portrait of Noam Chomsky
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Political topics

Profile across mindedfolk

  • Structure

    Strong · Federal
    Federal80%
    Unitary20%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy86%
    Autocracy14%
  • Power

    Strong · Liberty
    Security14%
    Liberty86%
  • Immigration

    Very strong · Multiculturalism
    Assimilation11%
    Multiculturalism89%
  • Nationalism

    Very strong · Internationalist
    Internationalist91%
    Nationalist9%
  • Economy

    Very strong · Public
    Public93%
    Private8%
  • Free market

    Strong · Planning
    Planning74%
    Free market26%
  • Religion

    Strong · Irreligious
    Irreligious83%
    Religious18%
  • Morality

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive78%
    Traditionalist23%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Biology
    Technology39%
    Biology61%

What sets Noam Chomsky apart

Most unusual position

Structure

Noam Chomsky leans further toward federal than 91% of the 569 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 36Noam Chomsky 80

Of all the topics, Structure is where Noam Chomsky stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Free market

On Free market, Noam Chomsky sits close to the catalog median.

Personality median 56Noam Chomsky 74

Here they share common ground with most personalities.