Thomas Sowell is a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is the author of dozens of books and the recipient of various awards, including the National Humanities Medal, Presented by the President of the United States in 2003.
"[Sowell] writes on economics in a manner that is not only
accessible, but also relevant and even riveting."--The Conservative
Woman
"A sane, balanced and highly informed discussion of many of the
central issues of the day."--Washington Times
"Everything Dr. Sowell writes is worth reading, but this book
couldn't be more timely. If there is any topic that needs a strong
dose of empirical data and common sense, it is this one."--Power
Line
"Few works on politically explosive topics maintain such a
consistent focus on empirical evidence while avoiding rhetorical
jabs at opponents...those who cling to this dogma with religious
fervor will likely avoid Sowell's fact-filled book like kryptonite.
Folks with less dogmatic proclivities, however, would do well to
peruse this concise work."--American Thinker
"Sowell's calm and calculated look at racial disparity in America
is a stunning work of brevity and reason."--Federalist
"Throughout his career, Thomas Sowell has been fearless in
confronting uncomfortable facts about human nature and
ill-conceived public policies. His new book, Discrimination and
Disparities, is the latest in a long line of works that calmly but
persuasively shatter myths and ideological beliefs about race,
ethnicity, economics, history, and culture."--New York Journal of
Books
"Timely...a must-read."--Rush Limbaugh, The Limbaugh Letter
"In this provocative book, Thomas Sowell turns the tables on those
who automatically link disparate outcomes to discrimination. He
begins by focusing instead on the myriad of factors that need to
come together for success. Before we can explain why people fall
behind in life, we must first understand what life demands for
success.... Native intelligence by itself does not guarantee
success. Hard work is important, but nature can be capricious. Who
knew that being first born is a persistent factor for success in
life? The book is chock full of such pertinent observations, none
of which reflect discrimination by anyone. The book is a wonderful
short introduction to the thought of one of our most important
social thinkers."--Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Jr., Senior Fellow, CATO
Institute
"Thomas Sowell's Discrimination and Disparities is must reading for
anyone who wants to understand what drives economic and social
inequality among different groups. Sowell has spent a career
bringing clarity and insight to heated public policy discussions
that too often lack both. And no topic today is more in need of the
Sowell treatment than the one surrounding racial and ethnic
disparities. You don't need a Ph.D. to understand this book, and
having read it you will be far better informed than most of the
academic and media elites sounding off on the subject."
--Jason Riley, author of Please Stop Helping Us and False Black
Power?
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