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This book is designed to unravel the tangled threads of that story. It also attempts to determine whether what is being done to deal with the problem is more likely to make things better or worse.
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Thomas Sowell has a different idea about how economics should be taught. With this groundbreaking introduction to economics, Sowell has thrown out the graphs, statistics, and jargon. Learning economics, he believes, should be relaxing - and even enjoyable. In this edition, Basic Economics has been revised and expanded to address the new concerns of the 21st century. It's focus has become more international, including the range of economic problems faced by foreign countries around the world.
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A mind opening consideration of Economics.
- By Chad S. on 06-12-19
By: Thomas Sowell
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Civil Rights
- Rhetoric or Reality?
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: James Bundy
- Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
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Thomas Sowell takes a tough, factual look at whether the civil rights movement has lived up to its hopes or its rhetoric. In the decades since the historic Supreme Court decision on desegregation, who has gained and who has lost? Which of the assumptions behind the civil rights revolution have stood the test of time, and which have proven to be mistaken or even catastrophic to those who were supposed to be helped?
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Thomas Sowell is the is the Vision of the US
- By DCS on 01-30-16
By: Thomas Sowell
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Intellectuals and Race
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
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Intellectuals and Race is a radical book in the original sense - one that goes to the root of the problem. The role of intellectuals in racial strife is explored in an international context that puts the American experience in a wholly new light. The book explores the incentives, the visions, and the rationales that drive intellectuals at the highest levels to conclusions that have often turned out to be counterproductive and even disastrous, not only for particular racial or ethnic groups but for societies as a whole.
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A Satisfying Indictment of the Intelligentsia
- By Andrew on 12-27-16
By: Thomas Sowell
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Applied Economics
- Thinking Beyond Stage One
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Brian Emerson
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
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This book is geared to the average citizen with little or no economics background who would like the tools to think critically about economic issues. Many of today's economic issues are obscured by their inherent complexity and the often confusing and conflicting views coming from political talking heads. Sowell, a leading conservative economist and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, seeks to alleviate this confusion.
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Great book.
- By Dave Marks on 10-12-21
By: Thomas Sowell
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Migrations and Cultures
- A World View
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 16 hrs and 25 mins
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Most commentators look at the issue of immigration from the viewpoint of immediate politics. In doing so, they focus on only a piece of the issue and lose touch with the larger picture. Now Thomas Sowell offers a sweeping historical and global look at a large number of migrations over a long period of time. Migrations and Cultures shows the persistence of cultural traits in particular racial and ethnic groups.
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Sowell always brings it!
- By nursekatie24 on 07-04-24
By: Thomas Sowell
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- Ezekiel
- 05-16-10
From Opinionated to Informed
Like his other books, Sowell lays out a very concise argument without delving overly deep into the data. That's not to say this book is not well supported, quite the opposite. The only change I would make is to have someone a bit more vibrant narrate. This is pretty heavy material.
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- Sharon B.
- 03-30-21
Should be Required Reading for all
An easy to understand analysis of the dangers of government intervention over the years through over-reach under the guise of good intentions. Listen, anyone who reads or listens to this book will relate to the overwhelming facts and common sense analysis between the negative effects of government policy overreach vs success of allowing market forces and people manage their own financial lives. Dr. Sowell should be lauded for simply presenting what every politician should have learned from past policy mistakes before they enact more bad policies. This book definitely is very relevant to understanding how bad most of the covid stimulus spending is for our country. Only voters can change this behavior. Smaller government should be the goal for all, not more intrusion and control.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-02-21
Sowell's books are my favorite economics
Sowell's books are my favorite economics literature. he explains things so clearly that even someone with little Econ background can get a lot from them
They should be staples of all University libraries
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- Arty
- 04-21-21
Phenomenal
While it is true that Sowell could and probably should have been more thorough in providing an account of the many causes behind the meltdown, he brings attention to an oft-ignored cause. The federal crusade for affordable housing is as much a culprit as corporate greed behind a worldwide depression.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-25-21
History does, indeed, repeat itself.
Great book. Great insights into our world, if only more people would read it.
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- Julie Napier
- 08-01-21
great read educational. must read easy to understa
great read educational. must read easy to understand. love the voice of the speaker.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-21-23
Contextual Facts
Great explanation of the government's interference in recovery that began during the great depression and how the failures of those policies and others have been entirely overlooked.
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- Stephen
- 12-29-22
great analysis of 2008 that the media buries
some arguments are oversimplified but mostly great points that typical media and housing proponents don't want to consider. this is my third study of the 2008 meltdown, the other two focused more on the banking errors.
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- Keilon George
- 12-26-22
As usual Thoughtful, Factual And Well Written
Thomas Sowell is one of my favorite authors. His works should be mandatory reading in school.
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- Adolphe
- 08-04-09
Inciteful Non partisan blame
I read other reviews of this book before buying. The ones who rated it poorly seemed never to have read the book in its entirety.
Mr Sowell is a gifted communicator. He backs up his view with facts and statistics. He implicates those who deserve blame regardless of political affiliation, or business affiliation. He calls it like he sees it and I concur with the evidenciary findings he brings to light.
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