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"The desire of individuals and groups to puff themselves up by imposing their vision on other people is a recurring theme in the culture wars"

Thomas Sowell takes on a range of legal, social, racial, educational, and economic issues--along with "the culture wars"--in this latest collection of his controversial, never boring, always thought-provoking essays. From "gun control myths" to "mealy mouth media" to "free lunch medicine," Sowell gets to the heart of the matters we all care about with his characteristically unswerving candor.

Sowell skewers the "mealy mouth media" that calls terrorists "insurgents" and rioters "demonstrators." He reveals how "the idiocy of relevance" in learning has been particularly destructive in the education of minority students at all levels. He explains how a free market and a strict construction of the 14th Amendment would never have permitted the laws that asked Rosa Parks to give up her seat to a white man. And he clarifies the confusion between equal opportunity and equal results that resides behind many kinds of "spoiled brat politics."

With Ever Wonder Why?--drawn from the best of his popular syndicated newspaper columns--Sowell once again takes dead aim at the self-righteous and self-important forces in government, media, education, and other areas of our society, offering the thoughtful perceptions, commonsense insights, and straightforward honesty we have come to expect from one of conservatism's most articulate voices.

Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. Among his published works are Basic Economics, Late Talking Children, and Race and Culture. He has also published in both academic journals and the popular media including Newsweek, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, and 150 newspapers that carry his nationally syndicated column.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16683 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 460 pages

Customer Reviews

I've often wondered why more people don't wonder
A very entertaining look at our modern culture. Each essay challenges us to think about issues that should be obvious, but apparantly aren't for a large segment of the population. It seems as though we have met the enemy, and it is us. A real eye opener, I'd be very interested in seeing what all of these annointed folks would come up with to counter Mr. Sowell's views.

First Rate
This is a great read. Sowell addresses key issues in a logical way using compelling data. Each segmengt is abougt two pages, so it is easy to pick up, put down and think a little. Anyone with liberal leanings who is open to seeing another side of things may find Sowell a great source.

A Great Compendium of Sowell Essays
I found this collection of Dr. Sowell's articles great.
Arranged by topic, it highlights the his incisive logic to everyday problems and "crises".
If you are looking for contra-logic on some of today's problems this book is a most read.