Speaker 1: This week. In Noam Chomsky's world, the legendary linguist and
Speaker 1: social critic remains a towering yet increasingly solitary figure, with
Speaker 1: his declining health the biggest story. According to AOL and
Speaker 1: widely cited on social media. Chomsky, at ninety five, has
Speaker 1: been absent from the public eye for about a year
Speaker 1: due to medical reasons. Over the past several days, tributes
Speaker 1: have poured in across x and Facebook, triggered by Media
Speaker 1: Lens's Facebook post quoting longtime assistant Bev Stol, who revealed
Speaker 1: that Chomsky is not communicating much, is non ambulatory, and
Speaker 1: is unlikely to return to public life. While his family
Speaker 1: reportedly remains intensely private. No confirmation regarding recent rumors of
Speaker 1: his passing has emerged. He is alive but unlikely to
Speaker 1: make public statements. Figures like Nathan J. Robinson, Ddy Hassan,
Speaker 1: and even Kevin Williamson have posted moving reflections on Chomsky's impact,
Speaker 1: calling him an intellectual giant and praising his dogged pursuit
Speaker 1: of justice and critique of power. Others, meanwhile, have reignited
Speaker 1: familiar debates about his most controversial political positions, illustrating how
Speaker 1: even enforced retirement, Chomsky continues to stir deep admiration and
Speaker 1: bitter criticism. Despite his absence. Chomsky's influence never fully fades.
Speaker 1: Social media continues to circulate his quotes, most notably, if
Speaker 1: you don't believe in freedom of speech for people you
Speaker 1: disagree with, you don't believe in freedom of speech at all,
Speaker 1: a line invoked this week amid ongoing debates about censorship
Speaker 1: and free speech. In related news, a discussion around government
Speaker 1: propaganda and the state of free speech in America saw
Speaker 1: Chomsky's landmark work manufacturing consent referenced in The Express Tribune
Speaker 1: and highlighted in events like the films being screened at
Speaker 1: the Nayak Center tonight, which explore media manipulation concepts Chomsky
Speaker 1: and Edward Hermann analyzed decades ago. Earlier this week on
Speaker 1: Daily Costs and Threads. His takes on freedom of expression
Speaker 1: were used as rallying cries in debates about the silencing
Speaker 1: of comedians and dissidents, cementing his place at the center
Speaker 1: of America's ongoing reckoning with its own democratic ideals. On
Speaker 1: the academic front, Chalmsky's comment that Norman Finkelstein's study of
Speaker 1: Palestine stands Alone was cited in the promotion of Finkelstein's
Speaker 1: sold out lecture tonight at eumas Amherst, indicating Chomsky's intellectual
Speaker 1: legacy continues to propel discussions in human rights circles, even
Speaker 1: as he no longer participates directly. No major headlines report
Speaker 1: new business moves or media projects, and there have been
Speaker 1: no public appearances or fresh interviews from the man himself.
Speaker 1: Speculation around his health persists, but remains unconfis firmed beyond
Speaker 1: trusted insiders noting his dire but stable condition and continued privacy.
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