Optimism Over Despair

An essential overview of the problems of our world today -- and how we should prepare for tomorrow -- from the world's leading public intellectual We have two choices. We can be pessimistic; give up; and help ensure that the worst will happen. Or we can be optimistic; grasp the opportunities that surely exist; and maybe help make the world a better place. Not much of a choice. From peerless political thinker Noam Chomsky comes an exploration of rising neoliberalism; the refugee crisis in Europe; the Black Lives Matter movement; the dysfunctional US electoral system; and the prospects and challenges of building a movement for radical change. Including four up-to-the-minute interviews on the 2016 American election campaign and global resistance to Trump; this Penguin Special is a concise introduction to Chomsky's ideas and his take on the state of the world today.