Noam Chomsky & the Principles of Concentration of Wealth & Power
Requiem for the American Dream features Noam Chomsky, widely regarded as the most important intellectual alive, on the defining political reality of our time – the deliberate concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a select few, the death of the middle class, and the swan song of functioning democracy.
Through profoundly personal and thought-provoking interviews filmed over four years, Chomsky unpacks the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented inequality, tracing a half-century of policies designed to favor the most wealthy at the expense of the majority while also looking back on his own life of activism. A stunning introduction to current debates about the impact of inequality on democracy and a potent reminder that power ultimately rests in the hands of the governed.
Requiem for the American Dream was a NYTimes® Critics' Pick, charted at #1 on iTunes for 8+ weeks, and was released globally on Netflix and Hulu. The film was adapted into an eponymous book that hit The New York Times® Bestseller list and #1 in over 10 categories on Amazon's Bestseller lists. Published by Seven Stories Press, translations have been released in over 20+ languages.
Sections: Introduction | Principle #1: Reduce Democracy | Principle #2: Shape Ideology | Principle #3: Redesign the Economy | Principle #4: Shift the Burden | Principle #5: Attack Solidarity | Principle #6: Run the Regulators | Principle #7: Engineer Elections | Principle #8: Keep the Rabble in Line | Principle #9: Manufacturing Consent | Principle #10: Marginalize the Population
