Subscribe to feedby Thomas Sowell -- There are so many fallacies about race that it would be hard to say which is the most ridiculous. However, one fallacy behind many other fallacies is the more…
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Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution in Stanford, Calif. He is the author of 28 books, including "Dismantling America" and "Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy."
The world's largest banana republic?
by Thomas Sowell -- Back in my teaching days, many years ago, one of the things I liked to ask the class to consider was this: Imagine a government agency with only more…
Are gov't deciders nobler than the rest of us?
by Thomas Sowell -- John Stuart Mill's classic essay "On Liberty" gives reasons why some people should not be taking over other people's decisions about their own lives. But professor Cass Sunstein more…
Guns vs. pensions – and political shortsightedness
by Thomas Sowell -- A nation's choice between spending on military defense and spending on civilian goods has often been posed as "guns versus butter." But understanding the choices of many nations' more…
Is government ever greedy?
by Thomas Sowell -- Random thoughts on the passing scene: I can't get excited by the question of whether Sen. Robert Menendez had sex with a prostitute in Central America. It is more…
The Fed: Prophets and losses
by Thomas Sowell -- Now that the federal government is playing an ever larger role in the economy, a look at Washington's track record seems to be long overdue. The recent release more…
Hillary shouts louder
by Thomas Sowell -- An old-time trial lawyer once said, "When your case is weak, shout louder!" Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shouted louder when asked about the Obama administration's story last more…
Do gun control laws control guns?
by Thomas Sowell -- The gun-control controversy is only the latest of many issues to be debated almost solely in terms of fixed preconceptions, with little or no examination of hard facts. more…
Liberalism vs. blacks
by Thomas Sowell -- There is no question liberals do an impressive job of expressing concern for blacks. But do the intentions expressed in their words match the actual consequences of their more…
Teaching Americans to hate their country
by Thomas Sowell -- Many years ago, as a young man, I read a very interesting book about the rise of the Communists to power in China. In the last chapter, the more…