Posted on 08/22/2020 4:57:58 PM PDT by tbw2
“Economic Facts and Fallacies” by Thomas Sowell came out in 2008, but like many of Thomas Sowell’s other books on economics, it remains a classic. What are the strengths and weaknesses of this book? How does it compare to his other major works?
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Book Review: ‘Economic Facts and Fallacies’ by Sowell
https://owlcation.com/social-sciences/Economic-Facts-and-Fallacies-by-Sowell-a-Book-Review
The education establishment should be treating Thomas Sowell as a national treasure.
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Dr. Sowell accurately predicted the various things that are happening now, thirty years after the book was published.
My only explanation is that he must have a time machine.
“My only explanation is that he must have a time machine.”
I had assumed that it is a special kind of wisdom that allows him to see where current events will lead. But it could be a different thing entirely from among the vast assortment of things I don’t understand.
Whatever it is, we’re lucky to have him.
>> Dr. Sowell accurately predicted the various things that are happening now, thirty years after the book was published.
Your comment reminds me of his The Vision of the Anointed: Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy. Almost 25 years old, and still totally accurate and relevant.
https://www.amazon.com/Vision-Anointed-Self-Congratulation-Social-Policy/dp/046508995X
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