Thomas Sowell has added yet another book to his oeuvre, and judging from this review in the Economist, it contains yet more of the “common-sense” jewels of wisdom for which he has become known, at least to lovers of freedom and free markets.
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You’d think the author of the article would have actually mentioned the title of book and provided a link to it.
I know what book he’s talking about but still. It’s pretty bad to not even say what book he’s talking about.
Sadly, Thomas Sowell is an ardent admirer of our global war on terrorism, occupation of Iraq, and a Fred Thompson supporter.
“and a Fred Thompson supporter”
Yeah, it amazes me when smart, informed people like Thomas Sowell support “less well endowed” candidates for high office.
Of course, it could be worse. He could throw his support behind Chuck Norris and The Huckster.
What book is he referring to exactly? The reviewer never mentions the title.
The title is Economic Facts and Fallacies.
BTW, I don’t think Sowell admires the occupation of Iraq or the global war on terrorism:
He does disagree with Ron Paul’s “just come home” idea, though. However, not wanting to pull the troops out immediately is not the same as “admiring” the occupation.
John -
Yes, it was terrible of me to leave out the title of Sowell’s new book.
But a little feedback, please. Did the link to the Economist article not work? They used to require a subscription to see their hallowed articles, but seem not to have been (indicating) the requirement lately.
I’ve always heard that Sowell is a supporter of the war on terror, war on Iraq, etc. But I have never actually seen him quoted saying these things. The most I have seen from him is a few disparaging remarks about the left’s attitudes towards terrorism. I am not denying he is pro-war, but does anyone have a quote of him actually saying so?
There I found in the right side-column:
Book details
Economic Facts and Fallacies
By Thomas Sowell
Basic Books; 262 pages; $26
Buy it at
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
I have his book “classical economics reconsidered”. it’s very good. It has profiles of JB Say and Adam Smith and talks about how their lives influenced their ideas and the sort of politics they tended to espouse
The Economist only requires a subscription to read online articles more than a year old; more recent articles can be viewed by anyone.
I bought it last week, about half way through it, it’s fantastic.
N. Joseph Potts,
The link works. When Josh said “author”, I believe he meant the unnamed author of The Economist’s piece, who also did not name the book.
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Caloris basin, one of the solar system’s largest and youngest impact basins. The group zeroed in on a kidney-shaped
depression that was surrounded by a bright ring, lending a halo-like impression to the landscape.kswchina The scientists determined that the depression was a volcanic vent,and the bright
ring around it was pyroclastic,energy remnants of lava that had been spewed
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type of volcanism,gongwuyuan called effusion, in which molten rock from within
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