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His writings do exactly what he states: Sowell insists that his work “stands or falls on its own merits or applicability” and is not “enhanced or reduced by [hi
by jrexilius 6y ago
His writings do exactly what he states: Sowell insists that his work “stands or falls on its own merits or applicability” and is not “enhanced or reduced by [his] personal life.”.
And they will continue to stand, objectively, for a long time to come.
But his life and character are inspirational examples of self-determination and leadership that we need far more of. It is a shame he is not more often cited as an example that others can learn from in their personal lives.
- mcguire 6y ago"Even if 90 percent of all Muslims are fine people, and we admit 10,000 refugees from the Middle East, does that mean that we need not be concerned about adding a thousand potential terrorists — even after we have seen in San Bernardino what just two terrorists can do?*" Thomas Sowell, ladies and gentlemen. (https://www.desertsun.com/story/opinion/columnists/2015/12/12/sowell-obama-rhetoric-san-bernardino/77169902/ https://www.desertsun.com/story/opinion/columnists/2015/12/1...)
- loulou24 6y agoThe all too common argument that there's no problem since it's only a minute minority that is problematic is in contradiction with a huge chunk of human history. On this particular topic, we in Europe are increasingly frequently getting a painful refresher. Thanks for the link.