“For centuries Turkey and Islam hung over Europe like a gigantic composite monster, seeming to threaten Europe with destruction.” –Edward Said

On April 3, 1969, Noam Chomsky joined William F. Buckley on Buckley’s influential debate show Firing Line.

“What overcomes me now is the scale of dislocation our family and friends experienced and of which I was scarcely conscious, essentially unknowing witness in 1948.” -Edward Said

Historical consciousness, an eye to social context, and a knack for constructing meaningful distinctions are necessary for Socratic self-examination and critical consciousness.