
Michael Parenti
Michael John Parenti was an American political scientist, academic historian and cultural critic who wrote on scholarly and popular subjects. He taught at universities and also ran for political office. Parenti was well known for his Marxist writings and lectures, and was an intellectual of the American Left.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- New York City
- Educated at
- City College of New YorkYale UniversityBrown University
- Awards
- 🏆 American Book Awards
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 Robert E. Lane
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"The dirty truth is that many people find fascism to be not particularly horrible."
"Putting an end to the population explosion will not of itself save the ecosphere, but not ending it will add greatly to the dangers the planet faces. The environment can sustain a quality of life for …"
"Throughout the ages, in keeping with their ideological proclivities, gentlemen historians have tended to dismiss the populares of the Roman Republic as self aggrandizing demagogues who affronted const…"
"Some writers stress the "irrational" features of fascism. By doing so, they over look the rational politico-economic functions that fascism performed. Much of politics is the rational manipulation of …"
"Capitalism's modus operandi is to produce and sell an ever expanding supply of goods and services for ever greater profits. But the earth is finite. So is its ability to absorb wastes and toxins. Whil…"
"Maintaining silence about a dirty truth is another way of lying, a common practice in high places."
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Timeline
1933
Born
Birth2026
Died
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