"The whole educational system is a very elaborate mechanism to train you to be obedient, to be docile, to do what you're told, to follow instructions."

"If you're teaching a class, and you're interested in the subject, you'll be able to communicate it to the students. I've known students who've been inspired by people who were just talking about their…"

"If you want to be a serious intellectual, you have to be able to deal with complexity."

"One of the ways that the powerful maintain their power is by making you feel like you're alone."

"The United States has a long history of hypocrisy, preaching democracy and human rights while supporting dictators and committing atrocities."