In this rare AMA, Noam Chomsky tackles questions ranging from Gödel’s incompleteness and mathematical realism to the nature of consciousness, language, and cultural memes. He engages with scholars on topics such as Wittgenstein, Jung, and the Sapir‑Whorf hypothesis, offering his linguistic perspective on philosophy and science.

- 00:00:00 - Introduction
- 00:02:03 - Gödel incompleteness and realism
- 00:04:25 - Science of consciousness
- 00:09:52 - Modern Ptolemaic models in science
- 00:11:29 - Analyzing infinitival phrases
- 00:14:38 - Units of culture and memes
- 00:21:55 - Extralinguistic experiences via linguistics
- 00:25:16 - Perceiving thought without verbal expression
- 00:27:37 - Chomskyan pre‑grammar for religion
- 00:33:52 - Wittgenstein’s influence on Chomsky
- 00:39:51 - Conscious volition vs unconscious wiring
- 00:44:51 - Mathematics as domain of all languages
- 00:46:33 - Language creation: top‑down vs bottom‑up
- 00:49:47 - Social constructionism vs Chomsky
- 00:51:47 - Jung’s archetypes and Chomskyan grammar
- 00:54:02 - Bakunin, freedom, language, and human nature
- 00:57:51 - Forgotten revolutionary words and phrases
- 00:58:39 - Changes in universal grammar view
- 01:08:13 - Change vs evolution (variation, replication, selection)
- 01:15:12 - LatinX, BIPOC and linguistic difference
- 01:17:14 - Sapir‑Whorf hypothesis

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