tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734864.post4130601453418267560..comments2024-01-04T08:02:29.500-05:00Comments on Attempts: Slyly Self-Undermining Sentence of the DayStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16524368948187746248noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734864.post-31697703187668717702012-05-30T12:23:23.974-04:002012-05-30T12:23:23.974-04:00I have to say, "assistant" does not nece...I have to say, "assistant" does not necessarily imply an organizational power-hierarchy. It's just a role, which (in theory) could be entirely voluntary and equal in terms of power.<br /><br />Of course, MIT is an organizational power-hierarchy, so it's likely that Chomsky's assistant is subject to being fired by him, and therefore under Chomsky's power. But that does not follow from the mere use of the word "assistant."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com