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Fate22 Posted 6 years ago
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The literal existence of organized human life

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Could you make me understand the highlighted part of this sentence?

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"I don't know what word in the English language- I can't find one- applies to people who are willing to sacrifice the literal existence of organized human life so they can put a few more dollars into their highly stuffed pockets."

  

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fate22 Could you make me understand the highlighted part of this sentence? the literal existence of organized human life Maybe 'humanity' or 'civilization'? " This is not a question.

— CalifJim

  • fate22 Could you make me understand the highlighted part of this sentence?
  • the literal existence of organized human life Maybe 'humanity' or 'civilization'?
  • " This is not a question.
  • It's unclear whether you are asking for one word that applies as stated, or whether this is simply the sentence where you found the phrase you asked about above.
  • CJ
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fate22Could you make me understand the highlighted part of this sentence?
the literal existence of organized human life

Maybe 'humanity' or 'civilization'?

fate22"I don't know what word in the English language- I can't find one- applies to people who are willing to sacrifi
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Organized human life is based on a social contract, one agrees to abide by the rules, pay taxes, work, etc. in exchange for something that benefits them, safety, money, health care, etc. When many are no longer receiving the benefits of that society, then there is no longer a reason to abide by the rules and the organized society collapses.

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My reading of this is first to note that these words by Noam Chomsky were spoken in an interview situation. The words 'literal existence' is emphasizing that what is at stake is 'actual life'. (The words 'literal' and my word 'actual' are intensifiers to ensure the listener understands that 'life' is not quality of life or something more abstract but human existence itself. I suspect Noam m

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