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Is Reality Optional?

And Other Essays

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Is Reality Optional?

By: Thomas Sowell
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Thomas 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, race, and common sense with a section at the end for thought-provoking quotes.

©1993 Thomas Sowell (P)2022 Tantor Economic Politics & Government Public Policy Thought-Provoking Capitalism Socialism Social justice
Clear Reasoning • Thought-provoking Insights • Simple Explanations • Thorough Analysis • Brilliant Perspectives
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It’s actually sad that this was written so long ago and the issues/problems he talks about are no better…and actually worse.

Written so long ago yet relevant today

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Sowell wrote so clearly once again, with such helpful research and insights. This book ishighly recommended by me.

Superb Sowell

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I appreciated the author’s clarity of thought applied to the many social issues of today. We’ll worth the listen and reflection.

Sanity…finally

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Sometimes wile listening to writings of Thomas Sowell my mind will wander and I’m forced to rewind to catch what I missed. This collection of essays kept my attention the entire way through, possibly the shorter format assisted my attention span but I found the entire collection engaging and educational.

10/10

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Almost 100 years of personal memories plus 1,000’s of years of other people’s experiences

Food for logic circuits

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I haven’t read a bad Sowell book yet! Every time I crack one open I think, “Go get ‘em Tom!”

Another great one

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Thomas Sowell is a National treasure and his thorough analysis of political topics through a basic economic lens will never get old. Thank you for everything Mr. Sowell!!

Amazing!

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Amazing that many of the things Dr Sowell wrote about decades ago are still happening as if we are incapable of learning from the past

How things have changed- not really

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Thomas Sowell draws on his vast experience and observation and delivers thought provoking reasoning and insights.

Wonderfully woven wit and wisdom

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What he says in his articles in 1990s have become frighteningly even more true now

Thomas Sowell sees it all so clearly

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