The Genius of Thomas Sowell

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...

19 Des 20221h 40min

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 So...

31 Okt 202255min

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...

16 Okt 20221h 40min

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: Al...

3 Okt 202257min

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 a...

6 Sep 202257min

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 som...

4 Aug 202239min

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 te...

24 Jun 202236min

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.com for ...

9 Jun 20221h 34min