Parhaat Thomas Sowell Podcastit (2024)

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"Race, IQ & Sowell" with Nathan Cofnas, Part 2 1:49:52

3M ago1:49:52

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This is Part 2 of Episode 40, “Race, IQ and Sowell” with Nathan Cofnas. A few weeks after I recorded my original conversation with Nathan Cofnas, which I released in Episode 40, Part 1, I hosted a live conversation with Nathan on X Spaces which opened the floor up to the public and anyone who wanted to get in on the discussion. We had a great group…

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"Race, IQ & Sowell" with Nathan Cofnas, Part 1 2:27:25

3M ago2:27:25

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In today’s episode we explore the theme of "Race and IQ" and whether or not different racial groups have different levels of innate intelligence. Sowell explored this subject in depth in his 2013 book “Intellectuals and Race." Joining me to discuss this controversial topic is Professor Nathan Cofnas, who has written extensively on this subject. I h…

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"Honesty & Sowell" with Dan Ariely 2:12:38

8M ago2:12:38

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In today’s episode we explore the theme of “Honesty.” Sowell wrote about honesty in his latest book “Social Justice Fallacies,” and also in his 2000 classic “Basic Economics.” In addition, his 1993 collection of essays called “Is Reality Optional?” contains an essay about honesty which has a very unexpected spin to it. We learn that honesty is not …

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"Social Pathologies & Sowell" with Theodore Dalrymple 1:31:26

10M ago1:31:26

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This episode features a deep dive into Theodore Dalrymple's 2001 masterpiece "Life at the Bottom," one of Thomas Sowell's favorite books, and one of my all time favorites as well. I strongly suggest you read or listen to this book as soon as possible, You can thank me later. I prefer the audiobook to the written book, just because the audiobook nar…

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"War and Sowell" with Victor Davis Hanson 1:53:21

1y ago1:53:21

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This episode features: 1) The Causes of WW2: A presentation of Sowell's essay "Intellectuals and War," from Sowell 2010 classic "Intellectuals and Society." In particular, I discuss the 6 causes of WWII, from Sowell's perspective. 2) My conversation with Victor Davis Hanson, (VDH): VDH is a Classicist and Military Historian at the Hoover Institutio…

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Israel, The Jews & Sowell. With Dennis Prager. 1:09:24

1y ago1:09:24

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This episode was inspired by the outbreak of war between Israel and the Palestinians which started on October 7, 2023. I explore Sowell's views on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict through two columns written by Sowell, one in 2006 and the other in 2014: 2006 Column: “There is no Middle East Peace Process” 2014 Column: "Cease the Cease Fires" Our sp…

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"The Triple Package" and Sowell, with Amy Chua 1:09:32

1y ago1:09:32

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In this episode, I explore the work and ideas of Amy Chua. Amy is not only a tenured Professor of Law at Yale University, she is also a bestselling author of several books. Her most famous books was published in 2011 and is called "The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother." Amy told me that she was a huge fan of Thomas Sowell but what I didn’t know at t…

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"Maverick" A Biography of Thomas Sowell, with Jason Riley 1:28:41

1+ y ago1:28:41

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This episode features my conversation with Jason Riley, author of THE definitive Thomas Sowell biography published in 2021: "Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell" I give a broadstroke overview of the 9 chapters of Maverick, then talk about the book - and Thomas Sowell in general - with Jason Riley himself. He and I also talk about Sowell's new bo…

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Gad Saad: Courage, Authenticity & Sowell 1:46:52

1+ y ago1:46:52

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I met Dr. Gad Saad at the Stanford Academic Freedom conference last November. See Episode #27. Lo and behold, Gad Saad is a big fan of you-know-who! Plus he has a lot in common with Sowell, as you will learn by listening to my interview with him today. We talk about two of Gad Saad's books: 1) The Parasitic Mind (2020) 2) The Saad Truth about Happi…

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Love & Marriage 2:32:10

1+ y ago2:32:10

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This episode explores Thomas Sowell's views on love and marriage. In his 1980 book "Knowledge and Decisions," Sowell tells the story of two farmers working one plot of land, and we use that story as a metaphor for the foundations of marriage. I interview Dovid Feldman, who I view as a true expert on the subject of marriage. Dovid is a licensed Marr…

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"Disparate Impact" with Heather Mac Donald 2:28:57

1+ y ago2:28:57

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Thomas Sowell calls "Disparate Impact" ideology the "grand dogma" of our time. But what is disparate impact and why is it so important? On this episode we take a deep dive into disparate impact ideology and how it has changed America. Joining me to discuss this important subject is Heather Mac Donald. Heather is a fellow at the Manhattan Institute …

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Lessons of the Cold War with Peter Robinson 2:15:54

2y ago2:15:54

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In this episode, we take a deep dive into the Cold War and what lessons can be learned from it. In particular, we reflect upon some key teachings of Thomas Sowell with regard to how price-coordinated, Capitalist societies perform in comparison with command-style, communist and socialist economies. Peter Robinson joins me in the second half of the s…

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Fight the Good Fight with Amy Wax 1:33:28

2y ago1:33:28

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In today's episode I interview Professor Amy Wax from Penn Law School. If you don't know Amy Wax, buckle up, you're in for a real treat. Amy is truly one of a kind and you'll know what I mean after you listen to the episode. I named this episode “Fight the Good Fight” because Amy Wax reminds me of the crucial importance of fighting for what you bel…

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Episode 28: Changing Minds with Dr. Joel Brown 1:31:11

2y ago1:31:11

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In today's episode I explore the dynamics of radically changing your mind on important subjects. Thomas Sowell himself experienced just such a shift in his thinking and so did our guest today, Dr. Joel Brown. You can find Dr. Brown on Twitter under the handle @JoelBrownMD We have a surprise guest on this episode as well: her name is Priyanka Wolan.…

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Freedom 1:40:18

2y ago1:40:18

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In today’s episode, I share with you my experience of the Academic Freedom Conference which took place at Stanford University on November 4th and 5th. Here are some resources which will enhance your enjoyment of the episode: 1) Here's a LINK to the Academic Freedom Conference website. 2) Here's a LINK to the Youtube channel for the conference. 3) H…

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Steven Pinker on Thomas Sowell 55:05

2y ago55:05

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In this episode, I have a conversation with Dr. Steven Pinker, Professor of Cognitive Science at Harvard University. We talk about what Sowell gets right and what he gets wrong. We talk about why Sowell is not better known in academia and what this tells us about Sowell, and also about academia. Here are some useful links to things mentioned in the…

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Katharine Birbalsingh on Thomas Sowell and Theodore Dalrymple 1:40:51

2y ago1:40:51

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When you study Thomas Sowell, you are inevitably introduced to other intellectuals Sowell cites in his books. These are the thinkers Sowell looks up to and draws inspiration from. One such thinker is the British Psychiatrist Theodore Dalrymple. In this episode we explore Dalrymple's book "Life At The Bottom" and what it has to teach us about the id…

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Sowell, Dershowitz & Allen 57:46

2y ago57:46

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In today’s episode, I take a look at Thomas Sowell’s intellectual career from a slightly unusual perspective and I do that by comparing Sowell with two other public intellectuals of his generation: Alan Dershowitz and Woody Allen. In my view, Sowell, Dershowitz and Allen have 10 major things in common, and you'll just have to listen to the podcast …

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Equality & Envy 57:47

2+ y ago57:47

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In this episode we discuss Sowell's 1997 book "The Quest for Cosmic Justice." In particular, we discuss how pursuing a vision of universal equality leads paradoxically to an increase in inequality and to the fostering of envy and resentment in society. Here are some useful links to deepen your appreciation of the episode: • "The Quest for Cosmic Ju…

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Clarence Thomas 39:46

2+ y ago39:46

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In this episode we discuss Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. We talk about what Clarence Thomas has to say about Sowell and also about what Sowell has to say about Clarence Thomas. Here are some useful links to deepen your appreciation of the episode: • Billy Joel SINGS "Angry Young Man" live at Shea Stadium. Lyrics HERE. • Full VIDEO of Clare…

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Abortion 36:29

2+ y ago36:29

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In this episode, we discuss Sowell's views on the subject of Abortion. I open the episode with a discussion of Madonna's 1986 music video "Papa Don't Preach" and what the story of that song has to teach us about Abortion. You will appreciate this episode much more if you watch the video before listening, you can find it HERE on Youtube. Sowell tell…

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Richard Sander about Sowell and Racial Preferences in Admissions 1:38:26

2+ y ago1:38:26

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NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: 1) Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win! 2) We are having our first, live, in person Book Club meeting on Saturday, July 9, 2022 in Los Angeles. This is a free event. We will …

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Mediocracy and Affirmative Action • Part 5 2:04:36

2+ y ago2:04:36

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NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win! In this episode, we continue to explore the subject of Affirmative Action which was inspired by reading Chapter 6 of Thomas Sowell's 1993…

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Affirmative Action and Sowell's "Inside American Education" • Part 4 1:34:00

2+ y ago1:34:00

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NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win! New: Support us on PATREON at: Patreon.com/SowellGenius LINK In this episode, we turn our attention to Chapter 6 of Thomas Sowell’s 1993 …

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The Will Smith Slap and Sowell's "Black Rednecks and White Liberals" 24:09

2+ y ago24:09

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NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win! For this episode, we depart from our focus on Sowell and the American education system to reflect on the unexpected altercation between W…

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The Dogmas of American Education: A Panel Discussion • Part 3 1:21:17

2+ y ago1:21:17

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NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win! In this episode, we discuss the educational dogmas presented by Thomas Sowell in Chapter 4 of his 1993 classic "Inside American Education…

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Ramona Bessinger on Sowell's "Inside American Education" • Part 2 1:25:24

2+ y ago1:25:24

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NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win! In the previous episode, we listened to a 1993 interview with Thomas Sowell about his book “Inside American Education,” and we let Sowell…

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Sowell and the American Education System • Part I 1:17:09

3y ago1:17:09

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NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win! This episode features a January 1993 interview with Thomas Sowell about his book "Inside American Education." This episode is the first i…

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Josh Lewis and Alan talk Sowell. Uncut and Unfiltered. 1:12:25

3y ago1:12:25

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NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win! I was recently invited to come on the Saving Elephants podcast to discuss Sowell’s work, and this episode features that conversation. Sav…

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Whoopi Goldberg and Sowell's "Discrimination and Disparities" 42:50

3y ago42:50

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NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win! In this episode, we explore the recent controversy surrounding comments made by Whoopi Goldberg on "The View" about the Holocaust, and wh…

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Charles Love on Sowell's "Discrimination and Disparties" 1:31:51

3y ago1:31:51

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NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win! In this episode, we discuss Thomas Sowell's 2018 book Discrimination and Disparities. In particular, we focus on only one chapter of the …

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West Side Story and Sowell's "A Conflict of Visions" 26:30

3y ago26:30

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NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win! In this episode we explore the music from Steven Spielberg's new film "West Side Story" and how the themes playing out in the film are ex…

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Alan Dershowitz on Sowell and The Wisdom of the Common Man 1:02:38

3y ago1:02:38

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NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win! In this episode, Alan discusses his all time favorite Thomas Sowell book, "Intellectuals and Society", published in 2010. Alan outlines 1…

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Michael Shermer on Thomas Sowell 1:12:31

3y ago1:12:31

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NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win! Today I sat down for a chat with Michael Shermer to discuss how Thomas Sowell’s ideas have impacted his thinking and his work. We met in …

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Sowell's views on Minimum Wage Laws 1:35:31

3y ago1:35:31

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NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win! In this episode we explore Thomas Sowell's views on Minimum Wage Laws. I know, I know, it's not the most exciting subject. But I chose th…

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Robert Chatfield, Producer of the Thomas Sowell Documentary 44:05

3y ago44:05

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NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win! On today's episode, Alan interviews Robert Chatfield, the CEO of the Free to Choose Network and Executive Producer of the documentary: "T…

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Should Thomas Sowell win a Nobel Prize? 24:53

3y ago24:53

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NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win! In this episode we speculate on whether or not Thomas Sowell will be awarded a Nobel Prize in Economics for 2021, which will be announced…

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Slavery: A debate about Sowell's views on the history of slavery. 1:05:30

3y ago1:05:30

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NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win! In this episode, Alan summarizes Thomas Sowell's essay "The Real History of Slavery" found in his 2005 book "Black Rednecks and White Lib…

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Moral Crusades with Paul Rossi 47:48

3y ago47:48

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NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win! In this episode, Alan presents an overview of Thomas Sowell's concept of "Moral Crusades" and how they differ from ideological causes and…

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Wilfred Reilly on Thomas Sowell 1:08:22

3+ y ago1:08:22

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NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win! This episode features a conversation with Wilfred Reilly, Associate Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University. He holds…

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Introduction 10:28

3+ y ago10:28

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• Alan Wolan, the host of the podcast, introduces himself and gives an overview of Thomas Sowell's ideas. • 7 Guiding Principles of Sowell's intellectual Method • What to expect in future episodes Here's a LIST of all Thomas Sowell books by category. Support the show • Find me on X (Twitter) at @alanwolan • Email me at WolanAlan@gmail.com • Support…