The Genius of Thomas Sowell
Thomas Sowell might well be our greatest living Intellectual. His accomplishments span 6 decades and include over 40 books and thousands of columns and articles written on a wide range of topics, from economics to sociology to history to race and culture. It is hard to name another intellectual who has studied and written on as wide a range of topics in such a profound way. This podcast will discuss his ideas and is intended to provide a place for admirers of his work to discuss his contributions with other like minded thinkers.
Episodes
41 episodes
"Race, IQ & Sowell" with Nathan Cofnas, Part 2
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 Natha...
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Episode 40
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1:49:52
"Race, IQ & Sowell" with Nathan Cofnas, Part 1
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 ...
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Episode 40
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2:27:25
"Honesty & Sowell" with Dan Ariely
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 ...
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Episode 39
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2:12:38
"Social Pathologies & Sowell" with Theodore Dalrymple
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...
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Episode 38
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1:31:26
"War and Sowell" with Victor Davis Hanson
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'...
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Episode 37
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1:53:21
Israel, 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 th...
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Episode 36
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1:09:24
"The Triple Package" and Sowell, with Amy Chua
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...
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Episode 35
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1:09:32
"Maverick" A Biography of Thomas Sowell, with Jason Riley
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 Mav...
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Episode 34
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1:28:41
Gad Saad: Courage, Authenticity & Sowell
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 inte...
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Episode 33
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1:46:52
Love & Marriage
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 th...
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Episode 32
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2:32:10
"Disparate Impact" with Heather Mac Donald
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 chang...
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Episode 31
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2:28:57
Lessons of the Cold War with Peter Robinson
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 ...
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Episode 30
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2:15:54
Fight the Good Fight with Amy Wax
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.
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Episode 29
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1:33:28
Episode 28: Changing Minds with Dr. Joel Brown
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....
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Episode 28
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1:31:11
Freedom
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...
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Episode 27
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1:40:18
Steven Pinker on Thomas Sowell
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 a...
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Episode 26
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55:05
Katharine Birbalsingh on Thomas Sowell and Theodore Dalrymple
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 D...
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Episode 25
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1:40:51
Sowell, Dershowitz & Allen
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....
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Episode 24
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57:46
Equality & Envy
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 e...
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Episode 23
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57:47
Clarence Thomas
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 deepe...
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Episode 22
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39:46
Abortion
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...
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Episode 21
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36:29
Richard Sander about Sowell and Racial Preferences in Admissions
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...
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Episode 20
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1:38:26
Mediocracy and Affirmative Action • Part 5
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...
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Episode 19
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2:04:36