Noam Chomsky

"This is more than a highly enlightening study of the life and work of a remarkable 20th century figure.The penetrating review and analysis of the many facets of Fromm's writing and activities also illuminates the intellectual ferment and political history of the turbulent and often terrifying times during which Fromm played such a constructive and influential role, with lasting significance." Noam Chomsky, author of Power Systems

"In this riveting biography of Erich Fromm, Lawrence Friedman reveals how Fromm's writings continue to speak to many of the most crucial issues of our time. His ideas about social character have been validated by recent discoveries in the human sciences and his insights about politics and political organizing anticipate the successful 2008 Obama campaign. Fromm's work can help us to recover the grand vision of the social sciences as a means to understanding and ameliorating the human condition, or, as From would put it, to choosing life over destructiveness." Carol Gilligan, author of In a different voice

Lawrence J. Friedman is a professor in Harvard University's Mind/Brain/Behavior Initiative and a professor emeritus at Indiana University. The author of eight scholarly books and more than fifty articles, he has lectured in eleven countries and was named International Writer of the Year for 2003 by the International Biographical Center. His works include Identity's Architect: A Biography of Erik Erikson; Menninger: The Family and the Clinic; Gregarious Saints: Self and Community in American Abolitionism; and The White Savage: Racial Fantasies in the Postbellum South.

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David Barsamain will speak about and sign his new book of interviews with Noam Chomsky, Power Systems: Conversations on Global Democratic Uprisings and the New Challenges to U.S. Empire, on Tuesday, February 26th at 7:30pm.

Power Systems is a compelling new set of interviews with Noam Chomsky on our changing and turbulent times. The latest from a long-established, trusted partnership, this collection of interviews shows once again that no interlocutor engages with Noam Chomsky more effectively than David Barsamian, local author as well as Founder and Director of Alternative Radio. These interviews will inspire a new generation of readers, as well as longtime Chomsky fans eager for his latest thinking on the crises we now confront, both at home and abroad.

Vouchers to attend are $5 and get you $5 off the author’s featured book or a purchase on the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door.

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