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  | | Discrimination and Disparities(Updated) by Thomas Sowell Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2019 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-5416-4563-9, ISBN: 1-5416-4563-4 "An empirical examination of how economic and other disparities ariseEconomic and other outcomes differ vastly among individuals, groups, and nations. Many explanations have been offered for the differences. Some believe that those with less fortunate outcomes are victims of genetics. Others believe that those who are less fortunate are victims of the more fortunate. Discrimination and Disparities gathers a wide array of empirical eviden ..." |
 | | Basic Economics(5th Edition) by Thomas Sowell Hardcover, 704 Pages, Published 2014 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-06073-3, ISBN: 0-465-06073-0 "The bestselling citizen's guide to economicsBasic Economics is a citizen's guide to economics, written for those who want to understand how the economy works but have no interest in jargon or equations. Bestselling economist Thomas Sowell explains the general principles underlying different economic systems: capitalist, socialist, feudal, and so on. In readable language, he shows how to critique economic policies in terms of the incenti ..." |
 | | Intellectuals and Society(Updated) Revised and Expanded Edition by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 680 Pages, Published 2012 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-02522-0, ISBN: 0-465-02522-6 "Thomas Sowell's classic book on the influence of modern intellectuals The influence of intellectuals is not only greater than in previous eras but also takes a very different form from that envisioned by those like Machiavelli and others who have wanted to directly influence rulers. It has not been by shaping the opinions or directing the actions of the holders of power that modern intellectuals have most influenced the course of events ..." |
 | | A Conflict of Visions(Updated) Ideological Origins of Political Struggles by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2007 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-00205-4, ISBN: 0-465-00205-6 "Controversies in politics arise from many sources, but the conflicts that endure for generations or centuries show a remarkably consistent pattern. In this classic work, Thomas Sowell analyzes the two competing visions that shape our debates about the nature of reason, justice, equality, and power: the "constrained" vision, which sees human nature as unchanging and selfish, and the "unconstrained" vision, in which human natu ..." |
 | | Black Rednecks and White Liberals(Updated) by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 250 Pages, Published 2006 by Encounter Books ISBN-13: 978-1-59403-143-4, ISBN: 1-59403-143-6 "This explosive new book challenges many of the long-prevailing assumptions about blacks, about Jews, about Germans, about slavery, and about education. Plainly written, powerfully reasoned, and backed with a startling array of documented facts, Black Rednecks and White Liberals takes on not only the trendy intellectuals of our times but also such historic interpreters of American life as Alexis de Tocqueville and Frederick Law Olmsted. ..." |
 | | "Trickle Down Theory" and "Tax Cuts for the Rich"(1st Edition) by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 20 Pages, Published 2012 by Hoover Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8179-1615-2, ISBN: 0-8179-1615-6 "This essay unscrambles gross misconceptions that have made rational debates about tax policies virtually impossible for decades." |
 | | Social Justice Fallacies by Thomas Sowell Hardcover, Published 2023 by Basic Books, New York ISBN-13: 978-1-5416-0392-9, ISBN: 1-5416-0392-3 |
 | | Charter Schools and Their Enemies by Thomas Sowell Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2020 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-5416-7513-1, ISBN: 1-5416-7513-4 "The black-white educational achievement gap -- so much discussed for so many years -- has already been closed by black students attending New York City's charter schools. This might be expected to be welcome news. But it has been very unwelcome news in traditional public schools whose students are transferring to charter schools. A backlash against charter schools has been led by teachers unions, politicians and others -- not only in Ne ..." |
 | | Ever Wonder Why? And Other Controversial Essays(1st Edition) by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 460 Pages, Published 2006 by Hoover Institution Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8179-4752-1, ISBN: 0-8179-4752-3 ""The desire of individuals and groups to puff themselves up by imposing their vision on other people is a recurring theme in the culture wars" Thomas Sowell takes on a range of legal, social, racial, educational, and economic issues--along with "the culture wars"--in this latest collection of his controversial, never boring, always thought-provoking essays. From "gun control myths" to "mealy mouth media" to "free lunch me ..." |
 | | Migrations And Cultures(1st Edition) A World View by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 528 Pages, Published 1997 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-04589-1, ISBN: 0-465-04589-8 "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, and the role these groups ..." |
 | | The Vision of the Anointed Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1996 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-08995-6, ISBN: 0-465-08995-X "Thomas Sowell's provocative critique of liberalism's failures The Vision of the Anointed is a devastating critique of the mind-set behind the failed social policies of the past thirty years. Thomas Sowell sees what has happened not as a series of isolated mistakes but as a logical consequence of a vision whose defects have led to disasters in education, crime, family disintegration, and other social pathology. In this book, "politically ..." |
 | | Ethnic America(Reprint) A History by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 353 Pages, Published 1981 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-02075-1, ISBN: 0-465-02075-5 "A distinguished economist traces the history of nine American ethnic groups--the Irish, the Germans, the Jews, the Italians, the Chinese, the Japanese, the Blacks, the Puerto Ricans, and the Mexicans--in order to explain their varied experiences in adapting to American society." |
 | | The Housing Boom and Bust(Updated) Revised Edition by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2010 by Basic Books Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-0-465-01986-1, ISBN: 0-465-01986-2 "Paperback. Pub Date: 2010 Pages: 224 in Publisher: Basic Scary headlines and scarier withstatistics tell the story of a financial crisis on a scale not seen s in decadescertainly not within the lifetime of most Americans. Moreover to this is a worldwide financial crisis . Financial institutions on both sides of the Atlantic have either collapsed or have been saved from collapse by government bailouts. as a result of buying securities ba ..." |
 | | The Housing Boom and Bust(1st Edition) by Thomas Sowell Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2009 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-01880-2, ISBN: 0-465-01880-7 "This is a plain-English explanation of how we got into the current economic disaster that developed out of the economics and politics of the housing boom and bust. The creative” financing of home mortgages and the even more creative” marketing of financial securities based on American mortgages to countries around the world, are part of the story of how a financial house of cards was built upand then suddenly collapsed.The politics b ..." |
 | | Applied Economics(2nd Edition) Thinking Beyond Stage One by Thomas Sowell Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2008 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-00345-7, ISBN: 0-465-00345-1 "HardCover Pub Date: 2009 Pages: 400 in Publisher: Basic Books This revised edition of Applied Economics is about fifty percent larger than the first edition It now includes a chapter on the economics of immigration and new sections of other chapters on such topics as the creative financing of home-buying that led to the current subprime mortgage crisis. the economics of organ transplants. and the political and economic incentives that l ..." |
 | | On Classical Economics(Reprint) by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2007 by Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-12606-8, ISBN: 0-300-12606-9 "Thomas Sowell's many writings on the history of economic thought have appeared in a number of scholarly journals and books, and these writings have been praised, reprinted, and translated in various countries around the world.The classical era in the history of economics is an important part of the history of ideas in general, and its implications reach beyond the bounds of the economics profession. On Classical Economics is a book fro ..." |
 | | Conquests and Cultures(Reprint) An International History by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 516 Pages, Published 1999 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-01400-2, ISBN: 0-465-01400-3 "Another tour de force by one of America's leading public intellectuals. Conquests and Cultures continues in the tradition of Sowell's superb books, Race and Culture and Migrations and Cultures. The series attempts to understand the meaning of cultural differences, including how these differences have influenced the economic and social fates of civilizations, nations, and ethnic groups. This particular installment focuses on how m ..." |
 | | Affirmative Action Around the World An Empirical Study (Yale Nota Bene S) by Thomas Sowell, Hoover Institution, Stanford University Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2005 by Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-10775-3, ISBN: 0-300-10775-7 "In this important book, an eminent authority presents a new perspective on affirmative action, investigating its actual consequences in the United States and in other countries where it has been in effect. Evaluating his empirical data, Thomas Sowell concludes that race preference programs worldwide have not met expectations and have often produced the opposite of what was originally intended. " A delight: terse, well-argued, and utterl ..." |
 | | The Quest for Cosmic Justice(1st Edition) by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2002 by Free Press ISBN-13: 978-0-684-86463-1, ISBN: 0-684-86463-0 "Thomas Sowell is a man of immense learning but with a common touch. His books reveal a dazzling mind that ranges freely and easily from history and sociology to economics to public policy. He conveys complex ideas in a simple way for a mass audience, a skill he learned as an academic who writes a syndicated newspaper column. This strength is on full view in The Quest for Cosmic Justice, which is perhaps best described as a work of moral ..." |
 | | The Einstein Syndrome(Reprint) Bright Children Who Talk Late by Thomas Sowell, Basic Books Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 2002 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-08141-7, ISBN: 0-465-08141-X "The Einstein Syndrome is a follow-up to Late-Talking Children, which established Thomas Sowell as a leading spokesman on the subject. While many children who talk late suffer from developmental disorders or autism, there is a certain well-defined group who are developmentally normal or even quite bright, yet who may go past their fourth birthday before beginning to talk. These children are often misdiagnosed as autistic or retarded, a m ..." |
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