This book has some biographical material about the man but mostly functions as a biography of his astonishing body of work, putting it into context anThis book has some biographical material about the man but mostly functions as a biography of his astonishing body of work, putting it into context and showing how his ideas developed and why they are so significant. Riley does this largely in Sowell's own words making this the best introduction and survey of his thought. For those who have dabbled into a book or two by Thomas Sowell or seen interviews, this would point the way to other works of interest. Excellent stuff.
Moving and informative about his triumph over bigotry in the south, the Catholic Church and schools, and then the modern left. Thomas is a living heroMoving and informative about his triumph over bigotry in the south, the Catholic Church and schools, and then the modern left. Thomas is a living hero....more
Well done, and excellent handling of Washington's view of slavery and treatment of his slaves. Well done, and excellent handling of Washington's view of slavery and treatment of his slaves. ...more
Even with New Perspective blind spots and ungrateful shots at classical Protestantism, Wright is delightfully learned and helpful in describing the liEven with New Perspective blind spots and ungrateful shots at classical Protestantism, Wright is delightfully learned and helpful in describing the life and ministry of Paul....more
Ten years after he left the underground Communist party, with everything to lose, Whittaker Chambers testified against Alger Hiss. Not all progressiveTen years after he left the underground Communist party, with everything to lose, Whittaker Chambers testified against Alger Hiss. Not all progressives are communists, but both are collectivists seeking to control people via the state. This account sheds light on what is currently happening in the federal and many state governments, and the sheer corruption people will endure in service to the party when there is no God above it....more
An outstanding analysis of a system driven by envy and self-deception.
"The Marxist constituency has remained as narrow as the conception behind it. TAn outstanding analysis of a system driven by envy and self-deception.
"The Marxist constituency has remained as narrow as the conception behind it. The Communist Manifesto, written by two bright and articulate young men without responsibility even for their own livelihoods—much less for the social consequences of their vision—has had a special appeal for successive generations of the same kinds of people."
"Despite the massive intellectual feat that Marx's Capital represents, the Marxian contribution to economics can be readily summarized as virtually zero. Professional economics as it exists today reflects no indication that Karl Marx ever existed. This neither denies nor denigrates Capital as an intellectual achievement, and perhaps in its way the culmination of classical economics. But the development of modern economics had simply ignored Marx. Even economists who are Marxists typically utilize a set of analytical tools to which Marx contributed nothing, and have recourse to Marx only for ideological, political, or historical purposes."...more
Eagleton's engaging writing makes this bearable, but correcting (however carefully) misunderstandings of Marx isn't the same thing as demonstrating heEagleton's engaging writing makes this bearable, but correcting (however carefully) misunderstandings of Marx isn't the same thing as demonstrating he was "right". As for Stalin not being a Marxist.... Thomas Sowell's Marxism is a far better treatment. ...more
I think this was my third time through, and even better than I remembered. The experience of joy in Lewis' sense, longing for God and experiencing HimI think this was my third time through, and even better than I remembered. The experience of joy in Lewis' sense, longing for God and experiencing Him as we can in this world, is the best of all surprises. His philosophical insights alone are worth the price of the book.
"Amiable agnostics will talk cheerfully about 'man's search for God.' To me, as I then was, they might as well have talked about the mouse's search for the cat."...more
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