Thomas Sowell
Born: 06-29-1930
Thomas Sowell is an esteemed American economist, social theorist, and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. Renowned for his contributions to economic history and political philosophy, Sowell has authored numerous influential books, including "Basic Economics" and "Intellectuals and Society." His work often challenges prevalent social and economic policies, drawing on his extensive research and experience. Sowell's incisive writing and clear analysis have earned him a prominent place in contemporary economic thought.
Book summaries for books written by Thomas Sowell
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The next time some academics tell you how important diversity is, ask how many Republicans there are in their sociology department.
The history of the world is full of men who rose to leadership, by sheer force of self-confidence, bravery and tenacity.
Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who must be civilized before it is too late.
The black family survived centuries of slavery and generations of Jim Crow, but it has disintegrated in the wake of the liberals' expansion of the welfare state.
It is amazing how many people think that they can answer an argument by attributing bad motives to those who disagree with them.
Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good.
Intellect is not wisdom.
No society ever thrived because it had a large and growing class of parasites living off those who produce.
Racism does not have a good track record. It's been tried out for a long time and you'd think by now we'd want to put an end to it instead of putting it under new management.
People who have time on their hands will inevitably waste the time of people who have work to do.
The most basic question is not what is best, but who shall decide what is best.
The real minimum wage is zero.