Thomas Sowell: Sense Amid Senselessness
If I were to rank post-World War II public intellectuals and social theorists, the Hoover Institution’s Thomas Sowell would take the top spot. There could be a real debate about who is #2, but it would take place a long way from the top of the mountain, where Sowell would sit alone. Sowell is a brilliant economist and a beautiful writer who believes, above all, that we can’t have a serious discussion if we don’t get the theory straight and the facts right. The Free To Choose Network has made Sowell even more accessible with their film Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World. The film is hosted by Manhattan Institute senior fellow, Wall Street Journal columnist, and Sowell biographer Jason Riley—Riley’s book Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell is slated to appear in May—and it pairs well with Coleman Hughes’s article on Sowell in the Summer 2020 issue of City Journal.
Read Full Article »
Comment
Show comments
Hide Comments
