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One of the most interesting reactions to come out of 1968 was in the first publication of the Trilateral Commission, which believed there was a 'crisis of democracy' from too much participation of the masses.
Noam Chomsky
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Noam Chomsky
Age: 96
Born: 1928
Born: December 7
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