It is like a starving man who sees a meal, knowing it will never be his.
Sowell's work demolishes many, if not all, liberal tropes related to racism, equality, and income disparity.
Brilliant work.
But I have come to the conclusion it is all for naught. The people who need to read it the most are the ones who will never read it and will resist reading it and understanding it to the last.
To quote Upton Sinclair: "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it."
In this case, liberals are so heavily invested that, if they were to read Sowell's work with an open mind, they might well have their entire liberal edifice come crashing down on top of themselves. And they can't let that happen.
It is interesting that you would quote a liberal/socialist (Sinclair) against liberals, or perhaps I mean ironic.
If ever there was a man who was anti wealth and corporation, it is Sinclair.
Still, nice quote.
If you want to read someone else who is beating his head against a wall, read Alex Epstein’s “The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels.” I can’t help but quote him to people who spout anti wealth, anti energy, anti population, pro environment tripe.
Sadly, for the most part you’re right.
I have a Google alert for Dr. Sowell and it’s not uncommon to receive several alerts in a week regarding letters to the editor criticizing one or more of his columns, some calling for the paper to stop printing his columns.
The vast majority are written by leftists who don’t have a clue what Dr. Sowell is saying but understand his writings don’t fit their agenda.
Fortunately there are many who write letters supporting him.