Now we're talking about survival of
human society, that's in our hands right
now.
And it's utterly scandalous that the
lead in struggling against this is
teenage kids.
Where's the rest of us..?
Greta Thunberg, a marvelous person, but why a 16 year old kid?
And when she testifies at the UN, everyone nods their heads, pats her on the head, "very nice"
then goes back to exactly where you were.
Question:  So how optimistic are you that
humanity can actually overcome these
problems, or will overcome these problems?
Chomsky: It's really not the right question. I mean, you have two choices: you can decide it's all hopeless, give up and make sure that the worst will happen
or you can try to grasp what opportunities
there are, and they do exist, and dedicate
yourself to that, and maybe you'll make a better world
