Tag Archives: Thomas Sowell

Book Review: Dismantling America

Posted on August 1, 2019 by nathanalbright

Dismantling America And Other Controversial Essays, by Thomas Sowell Well, this book certainly lives up to its claim of being filled with controversial essays.  For some, especially those who really love Thomas Sowell’s perspective as well as his tendency to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Housing Boom And Bust

Posted on August 1, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Housing Boom And Bust, by Thomas Sowell There is a lot that can be said about the problem of the housing boom and bust, and this book manages to discuss it thoughtfully and well, although it also does not … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Race And Culture

Posted on July 30, 2019 by nathanalbright

Race And Culture:  A World View, by Thomas Sowell If you have read as many of the books of the author as I have, then there is a lot about this book that will be very familiar.  This is not … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Black Rednecks And White Liberals

Posted on July 30, 2019 by nathanalbright

Black Rednecks And White Liberals, by Thomas Sowell This book discusses, among other things, aspects of race and culture that I have long noticed for myself, and it does so from the point of view of culture being far more … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Affirmative Action Around The World

Posted on July 30, 2019 by nathanalbright

Affirmative Action Around The World:  An Empirical Study, by Thomas Sowell In order to understand this book and the author’s approach, you have to know that Sowell is not addressing the subject of affirmative action and “racial” preference and identity … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Intellectuals And Society

Posted on July 24, 2019 by nathanalbright

Intellectuals And Society, by Thomas Sowell When I brought this book inside the place where I live, my landlord/roommate commented that I was an intellectual.  And while that is certainly true the sense that I enjoy and do well at … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Marxism

Posted on July 24, 2019 by nathanalbright

Marxism:  Philosophy And Economics, by Thomas Sowell This book is a heady one, one of the earlier written books by the author, and one that seeks, through a close reading of the writings of Marx and Engels, to explain what … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Vision Of The Anointed

Posted on July 24, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Vision Of The Anointed:  Self-Congratulation As A Basis For Social Policy, by Thomas Sowell This particular book is a devastating one because it reminds the reader, if any such reminder is necessary, of the dangers that happen when a … Continue reading →

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