Chomsky&#x27;s exchange with Harris struck me as out of character. I&#x27;ve seen dozens, maybe hundreds, of Chomsky&#x27;s interviews and Q&amp;A sessions. What always comes across, besides his luminous and discerning intellect, is his patience. Even when I&#x27;ve seen random people angrily question him about silly fringe theories - Bush did 9&#x2F;11; chemtrails - he calmly, respectfully, and methodically points out what he believes are the flaws in those theories step-by-step.<p>I don&#x27;t know Chomsky personally so I can&#x27;t speculate about his interaction with Harris, but it is unfair to judge a man on the basis of a single interaction.