Thomas Sowell interview
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Thomas Sowell interview
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Re: Thomas Sowell interview
#2I’ve been reading a lot of his books lately, I cannot recommend enough. He does take a conservative approach to a lot of topics but the way he breaks things down helps you understand why.
His book Basic Economics taught me more than any economics classes did in school.
Re: Thomas Sowell interview
#3In this time of ultra conformism and cancel culture. It is refreshing to read an articulate alternative view points.
Sowell has an experience of with sides of the debate and brings that experience to his writing.
I can't recommend him enough
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#4Basic Economics is a very good book. Even if you taken University economics you will learn something and you will definitely learn how to explain things to those who did not.
His debates are also great to watch highly recommended.
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#5I strongly disagree with Sowell on almost every topic one can think of, either in terms of philosophy, society, or economics, but I admire his outspokenness and plain speaking, as the article notes he is known for, and it's a shame to read ad-hominem style attacks have been made against him. From what I can gather, however, the academic literature engages better with his arguments than journalists do.
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#6I’ve been reading a lot of his books lately, I cannot recommend enough. He does take a conservative approach to a lot of topics but the way he breaks things down helps you understand why. His book Basic Economics taught me more than any economics classes did in school.
I also enjoyed Basic Economics. It really encourages thinking in terms of second order effects, unintended consequences or what Bastiat referred to as the unseen.
Re: Thomas Sowell interview
#7In this time of ultra conformism and cancel culture. It is refreshing to read an articulate alternative view points. Sowell has an experience of with sides of the debate and brings that experience to his writing. I can't recommend him enough
Oh, look. You got downvoted for stating an opinion. Gee, how could this happen? There definitely is no bias here, no sir.
Re: Thomas Sowell interview
#8I’ve been reading a lot of his books lately, I cannot recommend enough. He does take a conservative approach to a lot of topics but the way he breaks things down helps you understand why. His book Basic Economics taught me more than any economics classes did in school.
Basic Economics is must read book - and he keeps improving on it. He releases new editions every few years with more recent examples of principles at work. He never stops working on it.
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#9Nonconformity is not permitted. Dissent is not tolerated. Disagreement will be punished.
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#10I strongly disagree with Sowell on almost every topic one can think of, either in terms of philosophy, society, or economics, but I admire his outspokenness and plain speaking, as the article notes he is known for, and it's a shame to read ad-hominem style attacks have been made against him. From what I can gather, however, the academic literature engages better with his arguments than journalists do.
Be interesting to see where you think he's wrong especially where his arguments are based on some uncompromising statistical facts.