Books
Compassion Versus Guilt and Other Essays
– Compassion Versus Guilt and Other Essays. William Morrow, New York, 1987.[Sowell] draws this collection of essays from his Scripps-Howard syndicated column and his contributions to The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Sowell… More
A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles
– A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles. William Morrow, New York, 1987.Controversies in politics arise from many sources, but the conflicts that endure for generations or centuries show a remarkably consistent pattern. In this classic work, Thomas Sowell… More
Thomas Sowell’s Testimony at the Confirmation Hearing of Judge Robert Bork
– “Confirmation Hearing of Judge Robert Bork,” Senate Judiciary Committee, C-Span, 25 September 1987.Dr. Sowell testified in support of the nomination, citing Judge Bork’s commitment to judicial restraint. Sowell starts at 56:17
Have The Democrats Really Changed? — A Debate
– "Have The Democrats Really Changed? -- A Debate," Commentary, September 1992, pp. 23-26.Excerpt: The 1992 Democratic party, led by Governor Bill Clinton and Senator Al Gore, has shed its leftist fads and is once again appealing to the American mainstream. The question which… More
Is Reality Optional?: And Other Essays
– Is Reality Optional?: And Other Essays, Hoover Institution Press, Stanford, CA, 1993.Sowell challenges all the assumptions of contemporary liberalism on issues ranging from the economy to race to education in this collection of controversial essays, and captures his… More
Economic vs. Political Decision Making
– "Economic vs. Political Decision Making." Clip 1/4. An Address by Thomas Sowell to the Institution for World Capitalism. Jacksonville, Florida, 14 October 1993.A Personal Odyssey
– A Personal Odyssey, The Free Press, New York, 2002.This is the gritty story of one man’s lifelong education in the school of hard knocks, as his journey took him from Harlem to the Marines, the Ivy League, and a career as a… More
Controversial Essays
– Controversial Essays, Hoover Institution Press, Stanford, CA, 2002.One of conservatism’s most articulate voices dissects today’s most important economic, racial, political, educational, legal, and social issues, sharing his entertaining and… More
Ever Wonder Why? And Other Controversial Essays
– Ever Wonder Why? And Other Controversial Essays. Hoover Institution Press, Stanford, CA, 2006.Thomas Sowell takes aim at a range of legal, social, racial, educational, and economic issues in this latest collection of his controversial, never boring, always thought-provoking essays.… More
A Man of Letters
– A Man of Letters. Encounter Books, New York, 2007.A Man of Letters traces the life, career, and commentaries on controversial issues of Thomas Sowell over a period of more than four decades through his letters to and from family, friends,… More
Thomas Sowell and a Conflict of Visions
– “Thomas Sowell and a Conflict of Visions,” interview with Peter Robinson, Uncommon Knowledge, Hoover Institution, 27 October 2008.Dismantling America: And Other Controversial Essays
– Dismantling America: And Other Controversial Essays. Basic Books, New York, 2010.These wide-ranging essays — on many individual political, economic, cultural and legal issues — have as a recurring, underlying theme the decline of the values and institutions… More
The Thomas Sowell Reader
– The Thomas Sowell Reader. Basic Books, New York, 2011.These selections from the many writings of Thomas Sowell over a period of a half century cover social, economic, cultural, legal, educational, and political issues. The sources range from… More
Thomas Sowell: A Conversation With One of America’s Leading Conservatives
– "Thomas Sowell: A Conversation With One of America's Leading Conservatives," interview with Jim Glassman, Ideas in Action, 20 December 2012.Thomas Sowell – Progressives, Liberals and Race
– Video. Interview with Peter Robinson, Uncommon Knowledge, Hoover Institution, 17 May 2013.“Thomas Sowell – Progressives, Liberals and Race,” is an excerpt of: “Thomas Sowell discusses his newest book, Intellectuals and Race.”
Essays
Compassion Versus Guilt and Other Essays
– Compassion Versus Guilt and Other Essays. William Morrow, New York, 1987.[Sowell] draws this collection of essays from his Scripps-Howard syndicated column and his contributions to The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Sowell… More
A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles
– A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles. William Morrow, New York, 1987.Controversies in politics arise from many sources, but the conflicts that endure for generations or centuries show a remarkably consistent pattern. In this classic work, Thomas Sowell… More
Thomas Sowell’s Testimony at the Confirmation Hearing of Judge Robert Bork
– “Confirmation Hearing of Judge Robert Bork,” Senate Judiciary Committee, C-Span, 25 September 1987.Dr. Sowell testified in support of the nomination, citing Judge Bork’s commitment to judicial restraint. Sowell starts at 56:17
Have The Democrats Really Changed? — A Debate
– "Have The Democrats Really Changed? -- A Debate," Commentary, September 1992, pp. 23-26.Excerpt: The 1992 Democratic party, led by Governor Bill Clinton and Senator Al Gore, has shed its leftist fads and is once again appealing to the American mainstream. The question which… More
Is Reality Optional?: And Other Essays
– Is Reality Optional?: And Other Essays, Hoover Institution Press, Stanford, CA, 1993.Sowell challenges all the assumptions of contemporary liberalism on issues ranging from the economy to race to education in this collection of controversial essays, and captures his… More
Economic vs. Political Decision Making
– "Economic vs. Political Decision Making." Clip 1/4. An Address by Thomas Sowell to the Institution for World Capitalism. Jacksonville, Florida, 14 October 1993.A Personal Odyssey
– A Personal Odyssey, The Free Press, New York, 2002.This is the gritty story of one man’s lifelong education in the school of hard knocks, as his journey took him from Harlem to the Marines, the Ivy League, and a career as a… More
Controversial Essays
– Controversial Essays, Hoover Institution Press, Stanford, CA, 2002.One of conservatism’s most articulate voices dissects today’s most important economic, racial, political, educational, legal, and social issues, sharing his entertaining and… More
Ever Wonder Why? And Other Controversial Essays
– Ever Wonder Why? And Other Controversial Essays. Hoover Institution Press, Stanford, CA, 2006.Thomas Sowell takes aim at a range of legal, social, racial, educational, and economic issues in this latest collection of his controversial, never boring, always thought-provoking essays.… More
A Man of Letters
– A Man of Letters. Encounter Books, New York, 2007.A Man of Letters traces the life, career, and commentaries on controversial issues of Thomas Sowell over a period of more than four decades through his letters to and from family, friends,… More
Thomas Sowell and a Conflict of Visions
– “Thomas Sowell and a Conflict of Visions,” interview with Peter Robinson, Uncommon Knowledge, Hoover Institution, 27 October 2008.Dismantling America: And Other Controversial Essays
– Dismantling America: And Other Controversial Essays. Basic Books, New York, 2010.These wide-ranging essays — on many individual political, economic, cultural and legal issues — have as a recurring, underlying theme the decline of the values and institutions… More
The Thomas Sowell Reader
– The Thomas Sowell Reader. Basic Books, New York, 2011.These selections from the many writings of Thomas Sowell over a period of a half century cover social, economic, cultural, legal, educational, and political issues. The sources range from… More
Thomas Sowell: A Conversation With One of America’s Leading Conservatives
– "Thomas Sowell: A Conversation With One of America's Leading Conservatives," interview with Jim Glassman, Ideas in Action, 20 December 2012.Thomas Sowell – Progressives, Liberals and Race
– Video. Interview with Peter Robinson, Uncommon Knowledge, Hoover Institution, 17 May 2013.“Thomas Sowell – Progressives, Liberals and Race,” is an excerpt of: “Thomas Sowell discusses his newest book, Intellectuals and Race.”
Commentary
Compassion Versus Guilt and Other Essays
– Compassion Versus Guilt and Other Essays. William Morrow, New York, 1987.[Sowell] draws this collection of essays from his Scripps-Howard syndicated column and his contributions to The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Sowell… More
A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles
– A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles. William Morrow, New York, 1987.Controversies in politics arise from many sources, but the conflicts that endure for generations or centuries show a remarkably consistent pattern. In this classic work, Thomas Sowell… More
Thomas Sowell’s Testimony at the Confirmation Hearing of Judge Robert Bork
– “Confirmation Hearing of Judge Robert Bork,” Senate Judiciary Committee, C-Span, 25 September 1987.Dr. Sowell testified in support of the nomination, citing Judge Bork’s commitment to judicial restraint. Sowell starts at 56:17
Have The Democrats Really Changed? — A Debate
– "Have The Democrats Really Changed? -- A Debate," Commentary, September 1992, pp. 23-26.Excerpt: The 1992 Democratic party, led by Governor Bill Clinton and Senator Al Gore, has shed its leftist fads and is once again appealing to the American mainstream. The question which… More
Is Reality Optional?: And Other Essays
– Is Reality Optional?: And Other Essays, Hoover Institution Press, Stanford, CA, 1993.Sowell challenges all the assumptions of contemporary liberalism on issues ranging from the economy to race to education in this collection of controversial essays, and captures his… More
Economic vs. Political Decision Making
– "Economic vs. Political Decision Making." Clip 1/4. An Address by Thomas Sowell to the Institution for World Capitalism. Jacksonville, Florida, 14 October 1993.A Personal Odyssey
– A Personal Odyssey, The Free Press, New York, 2002.This is the gritty story of one man’s lifelong education in the school of hard knocks, as his journey took him from Harlem to the Marines, the Ivy League, and a career as a… More
Controversial Essays
– Controversial Essays, Hoover Institution Press, Stanford, CA, 2002.One of conservatism’s most articulate voices dissects today’s most important economic, racial, political, educational, legal, and social issues, sharing his entertaining and… More
Ever Wonder Why? And Other Controversial Essays
– Ever Wonder Why? And Other Controversial Essays. Hoover Institution Press, Stanford, CA, 2006.Thomas Sowell takes aim at a range of legal, social, racial, educational, and economic issues in this latest collection of his controversial, never boring, always thought-provoking essays.… More
A Man of Letters
– A Man of Letters. Encounter Books, New York, 2007.A Man of Letters traces the life, career, and commentaries on controversial issues of Thomas Sowell over a period of more than four decades through his letters to and from family, friends,… More
Thomas Sowell and a Conflict of Visions
– “Thomas Sowell and a Conflict of Visions,” interview with Peter Robinson, Uncommon Knowledge, Hoover Institution, 27 October 2008.Dismantling America: And Other Controversial Essays
– Dismantling America: And Other Controversial Essays. Basic Books, New York, 2010.These wide-ranging essays — on many individual political, economic, cultural and legal issues — have as a recurring, underlying theme the decline of the values and institutions… More
The Thomas Sowell Reader
– The Thomas Sowell Reader. Basic Books, New York, 2011.These selections from the many writings of Thomas Sowell over a period of a half century cover social, economic, cultural, legal, educational, and political issues. The sources range from… More
Thomas Sowell: A Conversation With One of America’s Leading Conservatives
– "Thomas Sowell: A Conversation With One of America's Leading Conservatives," interview with Jim Glassman, Ideas in Action, 20 December 2012.Thomas Sowell – Progressives, Liberals and Race
– Video. Interview with Peter Robinson, Uncommon Knowledge, Hoover Institution, 17 May 2013.“Thomas Sowell – Progressives, Liberals and Race,” is an excerpt of: “Thomas Sowell discusses his newest book, Intellectuals and Race.”
Multimedia
Compassion Versus Guilt and Other Essays
– Compassion Versus Guilt and Other Essays. William Morrow, New York, 1987.[Sowell] draws this collection of essays from his Scripps-Howard syndicated column and his contributions to The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Sowell… More
A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles
– A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles. William Morrow, New York, 1987.Controversies in politics arise from many sources, but the conflicts that endure for generations or centuries show a remarkably consistent pattern. In this classic work, Thomas Sowell… More
Thomas Sowell’s Testimony at the Confirmation Hearing of Judge Robert Bork
– “Confirmation Hearing of Judge Robert Bork,” Senate Judiciary Committee, C-Span, 25 September 1987.Dr. Sowell testified in support of the nomination, citing Judge Bork’s commitment to judicial restraint. Sowell starts at 56:17
Have The Democrats Really Changed? — A Debate
– "Have The Democrats Really Changed? -- A Debate," Commentary, September 1992, pp. 23-26.Excerpt: The 1992 Democratic party, led by Governor Bill Clinton and Senator Al Gore, has shed its leftist fads and is once again appealing to the American mainstream. The question which… More
Is Reality Optional?: And Other Essays
– Is Reality Optional?: And Other Essays, Hoover Institution Press, Stanford, CA, 1993.Sowell challenges all the assumptions of contemporary liberalism on issues ranging from the economy to race to education in this collection of controversial essays, and captures his… More
Economic vs. Political Decision Making
– "Economic vs. Political Decision Making." Clip 1/4. An Address by Thomas Sowell to the Institution for World Capitalism. Jacksonville, Florida, 14 October 1993.A Personal Odyssey
– A Personal Odyssey, The Free Press, New York, 2002.This is the gritty story of one man’s lifelong education in the school of hard knocks, as his journey took him from Harlem to the Marines, the Ivy League, and a career as a… More
Controversial Essays
– Controversial Essays, Hoover Institution Press, Stanford, CA, 2002.One of conservatism’s most articulate voices dissects today’s most important economic, racial, political, educational, legal, and social issues, sharing his entertaining and… More
Ever Wonder Why? And Other Controversial Essays
– Ever Wonder Why? And Other Controversial Essays. Hoover Institution Press, Stanford, CA, 2006.Thomas Sowell takes aim at a range of legal, social, racial, educational, and economic issues in this latest collection of his controversial, never boring, always thought-provoking essays.… More
A Man of Letters
– A Man of Letters. Encounter Books, New York, 2007.A Man of Letters traces the life, career, and commentaries on controversial issues of Thomas Sowell over a period of more than four decades through his letters to and from family, friends,… More
Thomas Sowell and a Conflict of Visions
– “Thomas Sowell and a Conflict of Visions,” interview with Peter Robinson, Uncommon Knowledge, Hoover Institution, 27 October 2008.Dismantling America: And Other Controversial Essays
– Dismantling America: And Other Controversial Essays. Basic Books, New York, 2010.These wide-ranging essays — on many individual political, economic, cultural and legal issues — have as a recurring, underlying theme the decline of the values and institutions… More
The Thomas Sowell Reader
– The Thomas Sowell Reader. Basic Books, New York, 2011.These selections from the many writings of Thomas Sowell over a period of a half century cover social, economic, cultural, legal, educational, and political issues. The sources range from… More
Thomas Sowell: A Conversation With One of America’s Leading Conservatives
– "Thomas Sowell: A Conversation With One of America's Leading Conservatives," interview with Jim Glassman, Ideas in Action, 20 December 2012.Thomas Sowell – Progressives, Liberals and Race
– Video. Interview with Peter Robinson, Uncommon Knowledge, Hoover Institution, 17 May 2013.“Thomas Sowell – Progressives, Liberals and Race,” is an excerpt of: “Thomas Sowell discusses his newest book, Intellectuals and Race.”
Teaching
Compassion Versus Guilt and Other Essays
– Compassion Versus Guilt and Other Essays. William Morrow, New York, 1987.[Sowell] draws this collection of essays from his Scripps-Howard syndicated column and his contributions to The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Sowell… More
A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles
– A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles. William Morrow, New York, 1987.Controversies in politics arise from many sources, but the conflicts that endure for generations or centuries show a remarkably consistent pattern. In this classic work, Thomas Sowell… More
Thomas Sowell’s Testimony at the Confirmation Hearing of Judge Robert Bork
– “Confirmation Hearing of Judge Robert Bork,” Senate Judiciary Committee, C-Span, 25 September 1987.Dr. Sowell testified in support of the nomination, citing Judge Bork’s commitment to judicial restraint. Sowell starts at 56:17
Have The Democrats Really Changed? — A Debate
– "Have The Democrats Really Changed? -- A Debate," Commentary, September 1992, pp. 23-26.Excerpt: The 1992 Democratic party, led by Governor Bill Clinton and Senator Al Gore, has shed its leftist fads and is once again appealing to the American mainstream. The question which… More
Is Reality Optional?: And Other Essays
– Is Reality Optional?: And Other Essays, Hoover Institution Press, Stanford, CA, 1993.Sowell challenges all the assumptions of contemporary liberalism on issues ranging from the economy to race to education in this collection of controversial essays, and captures his… More
Economic vs. Political Decision Making
– "Economic vs. Political Decision Making." Clip 1/4. An Address by Thomas Sowell to the Institution for World Capitalism. Jacksonville, Florida, 14 October 1993.A Personal Odyssey
– A Personal Odyssey, The Free Press, New York, 2002.This is the gritty story of one man’s lifelong education in the school of hard knocks, as his journey took him from Harlem to the Marines, the Ivy League, and a career as a… More
Controversial Essays
– Controversial Essays, Hoover Institution Press, Stanford, CA, 2002.One of conservatism’s most articulate voices dissects today’s most important economic, racial, political, educational, legal, and social issues, sharing his entertaining and… More
Ever Wonder Why? And Other Controversial Essays
– Ever Wonder Why? And Other Controversial Essays. Hoover Institution Press, Stanford, CA, 2006.Thomas Sowell takes aim at a range of legal, social, racial, educational, and economic issues in this latest collection of his controversial, never boring, always thought-provoking essays.… More
A Man of Letters
– A Man of Letters. Encounter Books, New York, 2007.A Man of Letters traces the life, career, and commentaries on controversial issues of Thomas Sowell over a period of more than four decades through his letters to and from family, friends,… More
Thomas Sowell and a Conflict of Visions
– “Thomas Sowell and a Conflict of Visions,” interview with Peter Robinson, Uncommon Knowledge, Hoover Institution, 27 October 2008.Dismantling America: And Other Controversial Essays
– Dismantling America: And Other Controversial Essays. Basic Books, New York, 2010.These wide-ranging essays — on many individual political, economic, cultural and legal issues — have as a recurring, underlying theme the decline of the values and institutions… More
The Thomas Sowell Reader
– The Thomas Sowell Reader. Basic Books, New York, 2011.These selections from the many writings of Thomas Sowell over a period of a half century cover social, economic, cultural, legal, educational, and political issues. The sources range from… More
Thomas Sowell: A Conversation With One of America’s Leading Conservatives
– "Thomas Sowell: A Conversation With One of America's Leading Conservatives," interview with Jim Glassman, Ideas in Action, 20 December 2012.Thomas Sowell – Progressives, Liberals and Race
– Video. Interview with Peter Robinson, Uncommon Knowledge, Hoover Institution, 17 May 2013.“Thomas Sowell – Progressives, Liberals and Race,” is an excerpt of: “Thomas Sowell discusses his newest book, Intellectuals and Race.”