Chomsky & Epstein: with friends like these?
There have been many comments about Chomsky’s communications with Epstein. This post is only about one major blind spot of Chomsky’s critics. We should ask : how might Epstein have managed his relation switch Chomsky? What ‘truthful’ description could Epstein have made that might have lulled Chomsky? One must first recognise that both parties would recognise that it would be impossible for Epstein to tell his own story in writing so his defence would have to be made discreet…
