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Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: Epitaph / Wea
Manufacturer: Epitaph / Wea
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Epitaph / Wea
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Release Date: March 25, 2003
Running Time: 55 minutes
Sales Rank: 28638
Studio: Epitaph / Wea
Theatrical Release Date: 2002
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DISTORTED MORALITY - AMERICA'S WAR ON TE (DVD MOVIE)
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The hypocrisy of the U.S. government is powerfully scrutinized in Distorted Morality, a scathing thesis presented by renowned scholar Noam Chomsky. Speaking before an intimate audience at Harvard University on February 6, 2002, Chomsky sets fair and logical parameters to his thesis (namely, we are all hypocrites and, for the purposes of debate, the U.S. government should always be given benefit of the doubt) before outlining, with academic precision and citation of real history (as opposed to biased written history), the reasons why America's post-9/11 war on terror is a logical impossibility.
This, according to Chomsky's carefully supported analysis, is because the U.S. government has been, and continues to be, a major supporter of state-supported terrorism, favoring retaliatory or preemptive aggression over mediation in the world court, and avoiding accountability by excluding itself from the globally accepted definition of terrorism. (To underscore his point, Chomsky repeatedly volunteers his sources, inviting scrutiny at every turn.) With an additional hour-long Q&A session (in some ways more compelling, since it offers Chomsky's response to opposing viewpoints), Distorted Morality deserves the widest possible audience. In the short period between Chomsky's Harvard speech and the start of America's war against Iraq in March 2003, Chomsky's thesis has attained the chilling status of prophesy. Inevitably, Chomsky will be labeled anti-American, but at least his morality is crystal clear, immune to the obfuscation of politics and mainstream news. --Jeff Shannon
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Rating:  - A case study in how to indoctrinate college students.
First of all, I obtained this DVD as part of a good faith effort to understand exactly who Noam Chomsky is and what he stands for. I genuinely tried to put any preconceived notions "on hold" and, to paraphrase Chomsky, "bend over backwards" to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Now, this DVD is basically a one-camera tape of a lecture by Noam Chomsky, so all I really have available to review is the content of the lecture.
What I heard was to me a case study in how to indoctrinate people who may be very bright but have not yet developed critical thinking skills.
Here's how it goes.
First, a healthy dose of false guilt to make the audience feel morally superior. "We are all hypocrites..." Why? Because we have a lot of resources and can find out the truth if we want to. (Noam Chomsky graciously includes himself as this kind of "hypocrite" too. Quite ironic given the way this lecture developed: many accusations with little background information.)
(Now, can I really find the truth if I want to? How do I do that exactly? By listening to the media? Chomsky has already proven that this doesn't work. All the media does is manufacture consent, right? By listening to Noam Chomsky lectures? Hmmmmm. How do I find out the truth if I want to again? Should I call the CIA and ask to look at top secret stuff just becuase I want to "find the truth"? Or, maybe just read dozens of blogs every day. That'll do the trick!)
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Rating: - Could have been better!
The delivery of the video was great, but the content of the video was not that good to me. Which has nothing to do with the seller. I just expected more from Mr. Chomsky, maybe my next purchase of him will be better hopefully.
Rating:  - double standard
Chomsky, in his usual dry oratory, gives an undeniably obvious, yet well documented, talk about the American double standard. While espousing anti-terrorism as a thesis, American actions undeniably give wintess to our status as the worst of the terroris states. We are doing what we say we detest, and then use the media to disway the American public with Orwellian doublespeak. Not a speech for the ultra-indoctrinated closed-minded person. this should be viewed by citizens with a critical eye on American government and the real picture in the mirror.
Rating:  - boring
He is a great read, in sightful but a terrible speaker and not very photogenic. If it helps you to see the speaker to get what he is saying then perhaps this is for you.
Rating:  - Noam Chomsky - Distorted Morality: America's War on Terror?
Could fall asleep easily. Reminds me of poly. sci. 101
The Q & A session in the end is good.
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