questions to myself

Baldwin’s writing on race and identity, Sontag’s work on art and culture, and Chomsky’s critiques of U.S. foreign policy contributed to larger societal conversations. They weren’t confined to scholarly circles, but directly engaging with a wide audience through media. Public intellectuals were invited onto television programs, debated on national s... See more

o challenge deeply held beliefs, to present ideas so undeniable that they could break through even the most firm ideologies.