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Thomas Sowell
America's leading conservative economist draws on extensive data to dismantle the progressive agenda
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A biography of Thomas Sowell, one of America’s most influential conservative thinkers
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Presents insights into the history and culture of race for which Sowell has become famous. This book argues that as late as the 1940s and 1950s, poor Southern rednecks were…
Controversies in politics arise from many sources, but the conflicts that endure for generations or centuries show a remarkably consistent pattern
These selections from the many writings of Sowell over a period of a half century cover social, economic, cultural, legal, educational, and political issues. The sources range from Dr. Sowell’s…
An eminent authority presents a new perspective on affirmative action in a provocative book that will stir fresh debate about this vitally important issue
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In this fifth edition of Basic Economics, Thomas Sowell revises and updates his popular book on commonsense economics, bringing the world into clearer focus through a basic understanding of the…
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Takes a hard look at the state of education in American schools and universities. Dr. Thomas Sowell’s imperative is to test the assumptions underlying contemporary educational policies and innovations against…
This collection of writings covers social, economic, cultural, legal, educational, and political issues with topics ranging from late-talking children to tax cuts for the rich, baseball, race, war, the role…
Anthony Bradley
Suitable for courses in African American studies, race and religion, political economy, social ethics, and theological ethics at upper-level undergraduate or graduate level, this book offers opportunity for a trajectory…
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Jason L Riley
The only way for Elite Ops agent Micah Sloane to uncover an assassin–and banish the ghosts of his own dark past–is to use Risa as bait. But nothing has prepared…
This provocative book ranges over a broad international canvas to consider how conquests have changed the cultural landscape of the worldin many cases, for the better. Beginning with the Roman…
A revised, 5th edition of this bestselling guide to the economy.
A broad-based and withering critique of America’s current trajectory.
Sean B Dickson
"Growing up, Thomas Sowell didn't even know who his real parents were. And he often had no money for new shoes, or even for bus fare."
Say’s Law–the idea that supply creates its own demand –has been a basic concept in economics for almost two centuries. Thomas Sowell traces its evolution as it emerged from successive…
Traces the life, career, and commentaries on controversial issues of Thomas Sowell over a period of more than four decades through his letters to and from family, friends, and public…
This essay unscrambles the gross misconceptions that have made rational debates about tax policies virtually impossible for decades.
An indictment of the American educational system criticizes the fact that the system has discarded the traditional goals of transmitting knowledge and fostering cognitive skills in favor of building self-esteem…
Here is the gritty, powerful story of Thomas Sowell’s life-long education in the school of hard knocks: a journey that took him from Harlem to the Marines, the Ivy League…
From one of Basic’s bestselling authors, an incisive critique of the destructive role of intellectuals in shaping ideas about race.
Sowell attempts to explain the ideological difference between liberals and conservatives as a disagreement over the moral potential inherent in nature. Some put their faith in tradition and law while…
Using an international framework, Sowell analyzes how much a racial group’s economic fate is determined by the surrounding society and how much by internal patterns that follow that same group…
Sowell challenges all the assumptions of contemporary liberalism on issues ranging from the economy to race to education in this collection of controversial essays, and captures his thoughts on politics…
A collection of essays that discusses such issues as the media, immigration, the minimum wage and multiculturalism.
Offers a critique about (but not for) intellectuals that explores their impact on public opinion, policy, and society at large. This title not only examines the track record of intellectuals…
With a new preface by the author, this updated reissue of Sowell’s classic study describes in concrete detail how knowledge is shared and disseminated throughout modern society. Sowell discusses how…
Discusses about the application of economics to major contemporary real world problems - housing, medical care, discrimination, the economic development of nations. This book examines economic policies in terms of…
The financial tsunami has been followed by a political flood of rhetoric, accompanied by finger-pointing in all directions. Who was really responsible? What set this off?
This classic work by the distinguished economist traces the history of nine American ethnic groupsthe Irish, Germans, Jews, Italians, Chinese, African-Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Mexicans.
Including stories of late-talking children and their families, this text explores the recent scientific research into the unusual development patterns of these children. It also includes a personal account of…
Migrations and Cultures goes beyond the political view of immigration and presents the whole phenomena of migration and immigration and the major role it plays in the general advancement of…
In a follow-up to Late-talking Children , Sowell identifies a particular syndrome, relates this syndrome to other syndromes, speculates about its causes and describes how children with this syndrome are…
Thomas Sowell takes aim at a range of legal, social, racial, educational, and economic issues in this latest collection of his controversial, never boring, always thought-provoking essays. From ‘gun control…
One of conservatism’s most articulate voices dissects today’s most important economic, racial, political, education, legal, and social issues, sharing his entertaining and thought-provoking insights on a wide range of contentious…
This critique of failed social policies of the past 30 years sees what has happened not as isolated mistakes, but as the consequence of the tainted vision of the anointed…
[Sowell’s] take on how culture, geography, politics and social factors affect how societies progress or don’t will rile those addicted to political correctness but leave everyone else wiser. -Forbes
The classical period in economics is an important chapter in intellectual history, yet the myths and stereotypes of later eras have clouded the picture of who the classical economists were…
