Thomas Sowell was an American economist, social theorist, and author known for his work in the fields of economics, social policy, and race relations. He was a prolific writer, with numerous books and articles that provided insights into issues such as affirmative action, education, and the role of government in society.
I have never understood why it is ‘greed’ to want to keep the money you have earned but not greed to want to take somebody else’s money.
Prices are important not because money is considered paramount but because prices are a fast and effective conveyor of information through a vast society in which fragmented knowledge must be coordinated.
People who identify themselves as conservatives donate money to charity more often than people who identify themselves as liberals. They donate more money and a higher percentage of their incomes.
What is ominous is the ease with which some people go from saying that they don't like something to saying that the government should forbid it. When you go down that road, don't expect freedom to survive very long.
People who pride themselves on their "complexity" and deride others for being "simplistic" should realize that the truth is often not very complicated.
The march of science and technology does not imply growing intellectual complexity in the lives of most people. It can be argued that it implies the opposite.
It is amazing that people who think we cannot afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, and medication somehow think that we can afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, medication and a government bureaucracy to administer it.
It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong.
Socialism in general has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore or evade it.
The next time some academics tell you how important diversity is, ask how many Republicans there are in their sociology department.
One of the common failings among honorable people is a failure to appreciate how thoroughly dishonorable some other people can be, and how dangerous it is to trust them.
In liberal logic, if life is unfair then the answer is to turn more tax money over to politicians, to spend in ways that will increase their chances of getting reelected.
Although the big word on the left is 'compassion,' the big agenda on the left is dependency.
Being willing to donate the taxpayers' money is not the same as being willing to put your own money where your mouth is.
The march of science and technology does not imply growing intellectual complexity in the lives of most people. It often means the opposite.