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The Genius of Thomas Sowell"Affirmative Action Revisited" with Jason RileyThis episode features a live interview with Jason Riley (author of the classic Sowell biography "Maverick") about his new book: "The Affirmative Action Myth: Why Blacks Don’t Need Racial Preferences to Succeed (2025).This interview was conducted before a studio audience live on X and audience members had the opportunity to ask Jason questions in real time. My exploration of Jason's new book took me on a fascinating detour into the TV shows of Norman Lear from the 1970's featuring 5 shows from that period, all of which had strong themes regarding the way blac...2025-06-201h 56The Genius of Thomas Sowell"Trump & Sowell" with James FishbackIn this episode I explore what Thomas Sowell thought about Donald Trump the first time he ran for President in 2015, and I discuss how Sowell's views on Trump evolved over the years.The episode features a live, studio-audience conversation I had with James Fishback about why some people dislike Trump so much and how Trump supporters often view his bugs as features.James Fishback is the founder of IncubateDebate.org, a high school debate league dedicated dedicated to free and open debate and the clash of ideas, in a...2025-02-041h 33The Genius of Thomas Sowell"Race, IQ & Sowell" with Nathan Cofnas, Part 2This 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 discussion about hereditarianism and we got to hear more about Nathan’s thinking on this controversial subject, and why Nathan thinks Sowell gets it wrong on this subject. If you we...2024-09-241h 49The Genius of Thomas Sowell"Race, IQ & Sowell" with Nathan Cofnas, Part 1In 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 highly recommend you read the following to get the most out of this episode:1) "Intellectuals and Race" by Thomas Sowell (of course you should read it!)2) "A Guide for the Hereditarian Revolution" by Nathan Cofn...2024-09-092h 27The Genius of Thomas Sowell"Honesty & Sowell" with Dan ArielyIn 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 just a moral virtue, it’s also a form of human capital that varies greatly from culture to culture and from group to group within a particular culture.I explore themes from those 3 Sowell books and I interview...2024-04-222h 12The Genius of Thomas Sowell"Social Pathologies & Sowell" with Theodore DalrympleThis 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 narrator does such a fantastic job.I interview Dalrymple about his book and about his thoughts on Sowell's body of work.Notes to help you get the most out...2024-02-121h 31The Genius of Thomas Sowell"War and Sowell" with Victor Davis HansonThis 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 Institution at Stanford University.You can find his books and columns at: VictorHanson.com and I highly recommend you subscribe for premium access to all his essays.Notes to help you get the...2023-11-221h 53
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https://paypal.me...2023-11-101h 46The Genius of Thomas SowellIsrael, The Jews & Sowell. With Dennis Prager.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 special guest for this episode is Dennis Prager.Dennis Prager was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1948. He graduated from Brooklyn College with a major in Middle Eastern Studies. In 1982, when he was 34 years...2023-10-181h 09The Genius of Thomas Sowell"The Triple Package" and Sowell, with Amy ChuaIn 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 the time is that Thomas Sowell is also a huge fan of Amy Chua. Find out why in this episode, as I ex...2023-09-191h 09The Genius of Thomas Sowell"Maverick" A Biography of Thomas Sowell, with Jason RileyThis 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 book "Social Justice Fallacies" which is coming out on September 19, 2023.Jason Riley is a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing OpEd columnist at the Wall Street Journal.2023-09-101h 28The Genius of Thomas SowellGad Saad: Courage, Authenticity & SowellI 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 Happiness (new)I discuss 4 themes of the James Bond character which I connect with both Sowell and Saad:1) Saving the world2...2023-07-251h 46The Genius of Thomas SowellLove & MarriageThis 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 Marriage and Family Therapist. His specialty is the institution of marriage and what couples can do to strengthen their marriages. He recently published a...2023-05-282h 32The Genius of Thomas Sowell"Disparate Impact" with Heather Mac DonaldThomas 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 for Policy Research based in New York City. Much like Sowell , Heather does research into domestic policy and urban affairs and tries to figure out what’s wor...2023-04-232h 28The Genius of Thomas SowellLessons of the Cold War with Peter RobinsonIn 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 show to talk about his views about Sowell and the Cold War.Here are some links which will enhance your appreciation of the episode:• More info about Peter Robinson HERE.• "Wind of Chan...2023-03-122h 15The Genius of Thomas SowellFight the Good Fight with Amy WaxIn 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 believe in. And not just fighting against what you don’t.Here are some links to help you get more o...2023-01-301h 33The Genius of Thomas SowellEpisode 28: Changing Minds with Dr. Joel BrownIn 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 @JoelBrownMDWe have a surprise guest on this episode as well: her name is Priyanka Wolan.• Priyanka is an accomplished attorney.• She is a Homeschooling Mom of 4 girls.• She is also a writer and you can find her Substack HERE:2023-01-101h 31The Genius of Thomas SowellFreedomIn 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) Here's a LINK to the book "Positioning: the Battle for your mind."4) You can find Greg Lukianoff and FIRE HERE.5) You can find the University of Austin HERE.6) Frederic Bastiat's essay the Pa...2022-12-191h 40The Genius of Thomas SowellSteven Pinker on Thomas SowellIn 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 episode:• Here's a LINK to the theme music played in this episode. I highly recommend the Danish National Symphony orchestra, they have loads of fantastic music on Youtube.• Steven Pink...2022-10-3155 minThe Genius of Thomas SowellKatharine Birbalsingh on Thomas Sowell and Theodore DalrympleWhen 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 ideas which perpetuate poverty and other social pathologies in the British underclass and what lessons we can draw for a deeper understanding of the American underclasses. We interview "Britain's Strictest Headmistress" Katharine Birbalsingh a...2022-10-161h 40The Genius of Thomas SowellSowell, Dershowitz & AllenIn 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 to find out what they are.Here's a LINK to the spreadsheet I mention in the episode which compares all the published works of Sowell, Dershowitz and Allen....2022-10-0357 minThe Genius of Thomas SowellEquality & EnvyIn 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 Justice" by Thomas Sowell HERE.• Post It Note quotes HERE.• Podcast Patreon HERE.• Podcast statistics HERE.• Thomas Sowell video truck ad campaign video HERE.• Thomas Sowell sidewalk decal ad campaign HERE.• Se...2022-09-0657 minThe Genius of Thomas SowellClarence ThomasIn 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 Clarence Thomas at the Old Parkland Conference May 2022.• "Intellectuals and Society" by Thomas Sowell HERE.• Post It Note quotes HERE.• Podcast Patreon HERE.• Podcast statistics HERE.• Letter from Sup...2022-08-0439 minThe Genius of Thomas SowellAbortionIn 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 tells us about a documentary film about the abortion procedure called "The Silent Scream" which you can watch HERE in full on Youtube. You can find Justice Samuel Alito's letter...2022-06-2436 min
Calmversationss04e74 | The Genius of Thomas Sowell, with Alan WolanAlan Wolan is a fan of Thomas Sowell. In this conversation he tells me why.
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Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce2022-06-191h 08The Genius of Thomas SowellRichard Sander about Sowell and Racial Preferences in AdmissionsNEW 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 be discussing Sowell's 2020 book "Charter Schools and Their Enemies." If you'd like to attend, please email me at WolanAlan@gmail.com and I'll give you the details.3) During the month of J...2022-06-091h 34
Cut the BullCut The Bull - S2-Ep. 16 - Alan WolanAlan Wolan, host, The Genius of Thomas Sowell podcast.Support the show2022-05-2058 minThe Genius of Thomas SowellMediocracy and Affirmative Action • Part 5NEW 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 classic "Inside American Education."You can read Chapter 6 HERE. We touch on the following subjects:• A case now before the US Supreme Court about affirmative action• MIT bringing back the S...2022-05-162h 00The Genius of Thomas SowellAffirmative Action and Sowell's "Inside American Education" • Part 4NEW 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 LINKIn this episode, we turn our attention to Chapter 6 of Thomas Sowell’s 1993 book “Inside American Education.” Sowell named the chapter “New Racism and Old Dogmatism” and his focus there was to analyze the real world effects of affirmative action policies which began in A...2022-04-241h 30The Genius of Thomas SowellThe Will Smith Slap and Sowell's "Black Rednecks and White Liberals"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 Will Smith and Chris Rock at this year's Academy Awards ceremony on March 28, 2022. In particular, we will weigh in on this incident through the lens of Thomas Sowell’s 2005 classic book “Black Rednecks and...2022-04-1224 minThe Genius of Thomas SowellThe Dogmas of American Education: A Panel Discussion • Part 3NEW 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."In Episode 14 we listened to a 1993 interview with Thomas Sowell about the book. In Episode 15, I summarized the first 3 chapters of the book and interviewed elementary school teacher Ramona Bessinger about whether or not the o...2022-04-041h 18The Genius of Thomas SowellRamona Bessinger on Sowell's "Inside American Education" • Part 2NEW 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 himself introduce us to the main themes of that book. In this episode, I’d like to present a more structured summary of “Inside American Education” and discuss my thoughts on some of the key argumen...2022-03-161h 21The Genius of Thomas SowellSowell and the American Education System • Part INEW 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 in a 3 part series about this book and about the subject of American education in general. The original 1993 fifty minute Sowell interview is split up into bite sized clips and...2022-02-231h 14The Genius of Thomas SowellJosh Lewis and Alan talk Sowell. Uncut and Unfiltered.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. Saving Elephants is the podcast hosted by Josh Lewis, a Tulsa Oklahoma based accountant and podcaster. Saving Elephants is a podcast dedicated to re-igniting conservatism among the Millennial ge...2022-02-111h 09The Genius of Thomas SowellWhoopi Goldberg and Sowell's "Discrimination and Disparities"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 what her comments reveal about the Sorting and Unsorting of people, as presented by Thomas Sowell in his 2018 book "Discrimination and Disparities." We continue our conversation with Charles Love about the sometimes fraught...2022-02-0342 min
Saving Elephants | Millennials defending & expressing conservative values100 – The Genius of Thomas Sowell with Alan WolanSaving Elephants officially hits 100 episodes! Host Josh Lewis is joined by Alan Wolan to discuss their mutual admiration for the writings and ideas of Thomas Sowell. Thomas Sowell, along with Edmund Burke, Russell Kirk, and William F. Buckley, comprise the Mt. Rushmore of thinkers who best exemplify the conservatism espoused by Saving Elephants. Sowell is an American economist, social theorist, and researcher whose nine decades of life and forty-five books covering topics as far reaching as social policy on race, ethnic groups, education, and decision-making, to classical and Marxian economics, to the problems of children per...2022-02-011h 10The Genius of Thomas SowellCharles Love on Sowell's "Discrimination and Disparties"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 book, Chapter 3, called "Sorting and Unsorting People."You can read Chapter 3 HERE.If you'd like to read a summary of the whole book, click HERE.We...2022-01-301h 28The Genius of Thomas SowellWest Side Story and Sowell's "A Conflict of Visions"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 explained by Thomas Sowell's classic book "A Conflict of Visions."In particular, we analyze the lyrics to two songs:• "America," and• "Gee, Officer Krupke"This...2022-01-0126 minThe Genius of Thomas SowellAlan Dershowitz on Sowell and The Wisdom of the Common ManNEW 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 10 key ideas from the book:#1: Intellectuals influence and shape public opinion, even when most people don’t read or even hear their ideas first hand.#2: Intellect is not wisdom.#3: Intellectuals are fools.2021-12-231h 02The Genius of Thomas SowellMichael Shermer on Thomas SowellNEW 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 person at Michael’s office in the foothills of the San Gabriel mountains, on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Michael is the Founder and Publisher of Skeptic Maga...2021-11-151h 12The Genius of Thomas SowellSowell's views on Minimum Wage LawsNEW 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 this topic because it represents the perfect intersection of many of Sowell's broader approaches to analyzing important social questions. This episode will dive into some key themes o...2021-11-041h 35The Genius of Thomas SowellRobert Chatfield, Producer of the Thomas Sowell DocumentaryNEW 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:"Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World"Joining Alan to interview Rob is Paul Rossi, a return guest on the show (see Episode 3).You...2021-10-2744 minThe Genius of Thomas SowellShould Thomas Sowell win a Nobel Prize?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 in 3 days.To discuss this subject, we invited John Cochrane on to the show. John used to teach Finance and Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business...2021-10-0924 min
Minority of OneWhat Thomas Sowell Got Wrong About Slavery and History: A Debate With Dr. Wilfred ReillyThe following is an uncut version of a debate I had on the newest episode of The Genius of Thomas Sowell podcast, which can be found here: https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K54LQTL
I also include some special bonus content, including an introduction before the debate and final thoughts at the end. I want to thank Alan Wolan for hosting me and Dr. Wilfred Reilly for agreeing to this debate. Our debate focuses on an essay written by Dr. Thomas Sowell, a right-wing economist, on what Sowell sees as left-wing myths about the history of slavery. I...2021-10-0354 minThe Genius of Thomas SowellSlavery: A debate about Sowell's views on the history of slavery.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 Liberals"You can read the original Sowell essay HERE.You can listen to the audiobook version of the essay HERE. Because the subject of slavery is a complex one, we've invited...2021-09-291h 05The Genius of Thomas SowellMoral Crusades with Paul RossiNEW 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 movements. The 11 distinguishing characteristics of a moral crusade are described and quotes from Sowell's books are used to illustrate how he viewed these characteristics. Paul Rossi...2021-09-1247 minThe Genius of Thomas SowellWilfred Reilly on Thomas SowellNEW 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 a PhD in Political Science from Southern Illinois University and a law degree from the University of Illinois. Dr. Reilly has so far published two books:Taboo: 10 Facts you can’t talk ab...2021-08-241h 08The Genius of Thomas SowellIntroduction• 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 episodesHere'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 the show at https://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius• Purchase podcast merch at https://www.etsy.com/shop/GeniusSowell• See all my links at www.alanwolan.com2021-08-1310 min