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Excerpt from his book. Learned more about the state of race relations in the first 20 pages then I've learned in my 60 years of life. If you're a fan of Sowell, I'd be interested in trading this book for one of his other ones. PM me if you'd like to trade.
1 posted on 01/19/2023 7:24:04 PM PST by Mean Daddy
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To: Mean Daddy

Dr. Sowell is a national treasure.


2 posted on 01/19/2023 7:25:14 PM PST by Tijeras_Slim ( )
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To: Mean Daddy

Read John Milton’s Areopagatica, which argues (extensively) the same point, which comes down to (my paraphrase):

1. Only God knows the truth;
2. While a king may be closest to the truth,
3. Even a king does not hold the truth;
4. Therefore, error must be allowed in order to test accepted truths, even those of a king.

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/608/608-h/608-h.htm


3 posted on 01/19/2023 7:29:01 PM PST by nicollo ("I said no!")
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To: Mean Daddy

Thanks for the suggestion. I have placed it on hold on the Libby public library app.


8 posted on 01/19/2023 7:52:57 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Blacks have placed stronger chains on themselves than the slave masters of old ever forged.)
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To: Mean Daddy

I don’t have any to trade, but I strongly recommend reading The Vision of the Anointed: Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy.

https://www.amazon.com/Vision-Anointed-Self-Congratulation-Social-Policy/dp/046508995X

Over 25 years old, and still relevant as could be.


10 posted on 01/19/2023 7:55:30 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Mean Daddy

With a little searching you can find all his audio books on youtube. I play them in my shop as I work. My faviorite, by far, (with the most ammunition to debate liberals (why bother, I know)) is “Vision of the Anointed.”

That book explains EVERYTHING going on in the modern world. Everything.


11 posted on 01/19/2023 8:33:32 PM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: Mean Daddy

One of my favorite books. It made a great deal of sense to me.


13 posted on 01/20/2023 5:16:58 AM PST by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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