Just a shoutout to one of the most prominent books in human history
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That is certainly interesting
That’s one I need to read. But I’ll definitely get it. I hope he is enjoying retirement. I don’t know if he even does interviews anymore
He actually put out another book I have bought recently but haven’t had time to read. My audible is basically half Thomas Sowell just to keep his amazing literary and social analysis on hand whenever I have free time for dog walks, car rides, or need a break from current media. The man is truly the most beautiful gem of human rationality and frankly his life would make for a biopic amongst legends.
I actually learned about him from reading Milton Friedman and learning about him being his protege. I have enjoyed all of Sowell’s books but especially discrimination and disparity which I think either that or basic economics should be required public school reading because the poisonous idea that if someone had it better than you there is some sinister reason is far too prevalent.
His basic economics book was funnily enough halfway through my enjoyment of his intellect. The book that first got me hooked was Black Redneck and White Liberals which shattered the liberal mockery of “southern rednecks” that people like John Stewart cultivated in my mind. Funnily enough my military experience with people from different areas showed the wisdom of that book.
One of the best parts of black rednecks was his summary of the world history of slavery. I’ve referenced that countless times. Too bad he never wrote a long form book on that. Would be good for people who grew up I. The west to get some perspective
It’s one of the reasons I use my Slavic heritage as a cudgel. The insanity currently perpetrated for racial “equity” completely ignores the larger history of humanity and sadly the only way to create some semblance of sanity is to use my racial history to show it wasn’t just “whitey” colonizing.
You’ve piqued my curiosity on Sowell with this dialogue you two have going. Definitely going to check this author out. Thanks.
All his three books on culture are absolute marvels.
As are some of his other books on culture Ethnic America and Affirmative Action Around the World among them.