Chomsky's Philosophy: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "Noam Chomsky - Manufacturing Consent", cited as a short overview of the propaganda model whenever commenters discuss media influence and consent manufacturing.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2017–2021documentaryCited as a short overview of the propaganda model whenever commenters discuss media influence and consent manufacturing.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2020–2021commentaryHN quotes it in censorship and moderation threads for Chomsky's principle that free speech must cover speech you dislike.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2018–2025commentaryHN links it as the source for the claim that every post-war president would be indictable under Nuremberg standards.
- cited 3× 0 months 2019–2026commentaryUsed as a source for the argument that US support for Israel is systematic and strategic, and for Chomsky's view of Palestine as resistance to colonialism.
Questions
Which Chomsky's Philosophy video does Hacker News recommend most?
Noam Chomsky - Manufacturing Consent: recommended in 3 different months by 3 HN users between 2017 and 2021.
Is this every Chomsky's Philosophy video?
No. Only videos that at least three different HN users linked, in at least three different months, with at least a sentence of their own commentary. That filter is what makes the list useful.
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