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"Murray explains why Judaism has been one of the most innovative and progressive forces in the shaping of the modern mind and Western civilization."

Now if he'd kindly explain why it is that the Japs make such bloody good cameras.

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Race and Culture: A World View (Paperback)
by Thomas Sowell

http://www.amazon.com/Race-Culture-World-Thomas-Sowell/dp/0465067972

From Publishers Weekly
Sowell ( Ethnic America ) draws on a worldwide range of examples and more than a decade of research in this intriguing exploration of the role of cultural attributes on group advancement. He aims to demonstrate the “reality, persistence, and consequences of cultural differences—contrary to many of today’s grand theories based on the supposed dominant role of ‘objective conditions,’ ‘economic forces’ or ‘social structures.’ “ He tackles a host of issues: the costs and benefits of residential segregation; how affirmative action primarily helps better-off members of preferred groups; how prominent political leaders are not crucial to group success; how low-scoring groups on intelligence tests do their worst on abstract questions devoid of “cultural bias.” Sowell’s observations have force, but he sometimes sacrifices depth for breadth. Although he claims to avoid policy prescriptions, he includes facile swipes against multiculturalism and argues, with varying degrees of plausibility, against liberal policies on race.

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You can never go wrong with Tom Sowell