I live in England. I spent four years at school studying economics and never once heard this man's name. Now I've discovered him I looked for his books Basic Economics in 4 libraries and couldn't see it. I'm starting to think there's a reason my country is in such a shit way.
I think they will get themselves out, as their weird and contradictional policies are becoming so impactful on the public, that they will opt to at least vote against these regressives. And this nice house we built with government debt could of course collapse at any time, making way for change. Not much we individuals can do to impact this, but its the way it is.
Adolf Critler doubt it. look at other countires. the government is going to take all of our guns. crime will increase at same time as the government closing in on censorship of free speech. one day you are going to wake up in pseudo north korea and wish you could go back in time to change it but you cant.
It's interesting his last comment was about the fact that he was 81 in the year 2011 when this video was made. It's now 2021, ten years later and Thomas Sowell is still alive and will turn 91 this year. It's also interesting to note that he is still making videos of various social issues at 91 years of age. His mind remains clear and sharp to this day.
This man's name had never once been mentioned to me in school or by anybody later in any capacity. I literally had to stumble over his name through my own newborn interests in research AFTER I began to question those in power in our nation. Same goes for Milton Friedman.
27:38 Bam. That right there. As a young man in 2020 (just turned 20 yesterday), this is the feeling that has bothered me for my whole childhood, finally summed up into words. I got sent here by my Critical Thinking class expecting some boring 30-minute diatribe, but instead I got the revelation of a lifetime. Great stuff.
"[students] are being taught that they have to have views, but they're not being taught that it's important to know what you're talking about." Thomas, you are an oracle of wisdom.
One of the most lonely individuals found in America today is an intelligent conservative. Listen with an open mind to Dr. Thomas Sowell & you'll know why.
Every time I listen to Thomas Sowell I believe there is hope, due to his sharp focus on problems. THEN I remember he is but one strong oak in a forest of dead trees.
"Never underestimate the difficulty of changing false beliefs by facts." Undeniably true. America at this time is a land in which ideology trumps evidence. And this puts the nation and we who live here in grave peril.
+Bam Mam Because When you deal with someone that you cannot reason with you are ultimately left with two choices, you either A) Ignore them and instruct others to do the same because they are irrational and do not respond to the world as it. Or B) You eliminate them from the conversation, by any means necessary because they cannot contribute anything to any discussion because they are living in a world populated by their imagination, not reality. The real problem is what happens when you can no longer pick Option A) because the people in charge ARE the people who do not respond to facts.
That's actually a sign of intelligence. To recognise that someone is smarter than you requires intelligence. Stupid people are unable to recognise that someone is smarter than them because of their stupidity. It is called the Dunning Kruger effect.
r dautzenberg Apparently the call to cast off the shackles of the oppressor and build a shining utopia is far more marketable than advocating for personal responsibility and attributing trends to impersonal systemic factors. Who knew?
"They're being taught that it's important to have views and they're not being taught that it's important to know what you're talking about." - man, I learn so much from this guy.
I love the titles of Sowell's books. "The Vision of the Anointed." "The Quest for Cosmic Justice." These sarcastic titles sound almost like sci-fi/fantasy books and that lures people in for a hardcore lesson on Reality 101.
He is such a gem; a true American intellectual. I dread the day when he leaves us. Our country will lose a great mind as it did when Milton Friedman passed on. But thank you for all your wisdom and knowledge, Mr. Sowell.
Dude I feel like an uneducated moron when I listen to this genius speak. His ability to read studies and elaborate on them and organize them to press forward an argument are incredible.
I am Indian and read the book, even as Indian my biggest take on the book is that when seeking the truth we need to get to the bottom of it. Easy to read and learn few facts here and there
Calm, clear, scientific, empirical, open, objectively analytical, clearly a towering intellect and all at the same time - what a lovely man. Simple as that.
They are not prophetic. They are self fulfilling prophosies. You cant underfund and gut programs and then claim those programs were doomed to fail. You doomed them to fail when you sent billions over seas to make corparations more attractive to foreign governments, while you sucked the lifeblood out of the middle class and underclass of your own country. Ignorant people continue to fall for the same stupid tricks. The lie that they are the arbitors of their own fortune in a nation of people looking out for themselves. How many inovations have been shelved because it was cheaper in the short term to stay with the inneficient program already paid for? How many technologies have been stiffled to protect the profit margins of out dated and obsolete companies. How many trillions go out the door to unprofitabke companies while programs that would do more and cost a fraction are under funded and demonized. How many fortune 500 companies are on the government tit while the people paying into that system are struggling to survive.
"They're taught to have views but they are not taught to know what they're talking about." That gave me a good laugh, it's so accurate when you look around and see. Love his humor btw. Such a great man.
We love both of these admirable men. Thank you for every single video, Dr. Robinson. All hail to the power and intellect of Dr. Thomas Sowell, one of the greatest gifts from above to America. He's an American hero, and I can't bear to think of the USA without him.
Thanks Peter. Tom Sowell, a mentor to us all (and I say this at 70 anos), if we're wise enough to listen or lucky enough to hear. Thanks Peter, Hoover and Tom. Much appreciated.
The education system is largely run by the left, it may be intentional, it may be unconscious, but they leave important stuff out sometimes if it runs counter to the democrat narrative.
Why I left the left is they put an inordinate amount of focus on the worst parts of history and seem keen to divide Americans into thinking of themselves primarily on ethnic rather than national lines. The media does it too, black guys aren't being shot at a higher rate than before, and in fact, before all the news coverage this rate had been going down for decades... now it's up, I think not because there is an increase, but due to an increased perception that the police are out to get them, this in turn causes them to be more nervous around cops, which the officers perceive and in turn become more nervous themselves.... but thinking beyond two steps is too hard for most it seems...
Thomas Sowell is brilliant! Speaks very clearly and makes logical comprehensible arguments supported by clear facts, not the confused nonsense that so call intellectuals are producing today.. Nothing but respect and admiration for Mr Sowell.
This was an incredible interview. It's funny how when you're growing up you're led to believe liberalism is the 'alternative' when in reality it's the other way around. Liberalism only maintains the power structure as it is & further harms the lesser off. & his assessment on race is really eye opening.
I t would be so amazing if we could leave color out of everything and just be Americans. Tom Sowell I do believe is one of the smartest men I’ve ever heard. Thank you Tom for the much needed information we all need to listen to ✌️
it's a shame our children in grade schools aren't introduced to this man and many great thinkers like him....it's all about truth and facts not hoping and wishing....God bless you Mr. Sowell.....
This interview is utterly amazing. They've distilled some of the biggest questions and answers of our time into a neat, understandable 30min segment.. I was captivated
Can’t get enough of Sowell I used to think I needed to know all the knowledge in the history of humanity, but now I will be happy to simply absorb all the knowledge that Thomas Sowell has.
Thomas Sowell is indeed a national treasure. I dread the day when his time on this Earth is finished. Some of the best wisdom imparted by Tom Sowell on how to be successful that would serve students well: "Equip yourself with skills people are willing to pay for."
What a privilege to listen to Mr. Sowell's insights. As someone who takes a hobbyist interest in economics his findings are absolutely astounding. Thank you for not taking the job as a photographer sir!
Thomas Sowell, a national treasure. I've learned so much real history from him. My two favorite subjects in school, besides art, was history and economics, so I get so much of what he's saying. ❤❤❤❤
It is indeed a rare find, a man who understands how to acquire facts and organize them to enlighten one no matter where such knowledge may lead. No one does this better than Thomas Sowell. He does it sowell.
There is such a thing as absolute truth. The search for that truth can take a lifetime or generations. Along the way, there will be layers discovered and revelations which embellish a truth on its way to becoming absolute. The people we all should want to know are pursuing that truth. Thomas Sowell is one of those people. Truth seeking can be difficult especially when it causes division. The only time such division occurs is when entities exhibit different agendas. If one is seeking truth and the other is justifying an agenda, there will be conflict. Thus, we witness the current conflict in America and around the world. If absolute truth is the objective, a conversation without screaming or bull horns or bricks thrown or businesses set ablaze or police/people assaulted and destruction of property would not be taking place. Let's search for truth shall we?
That was a good read and a nice highlight of some of the examples from the book. Sowell is totally right about teachers in public schools getting kids that are barely 10 to take political sides. I am so glad he continues to write on many occasions.
A Hoover Institution video with comments enabled! Thank you HI, I really appreciate all these videos, the Peter Robinson stuff, the old episodes of Firing Line, they're all fantastic. This channel has been instrumental in my transition from avowed Marxist to a fiscally conservative, socially liberal Libertarian/Classical-Liberal. I also really love Thomas Sowell, I find him really quite relatable, and I think he's a better communicator than he gives himself credit for, especially in his books. Excellent interview, one gets the impression Peter, and Thomas are friends, and I really envy Peter that.
Watching this in 2023, I'm on a marathon of this series of interviews, OMG, his words are full of wisdom & still so relative to the messy events in USA & EU today... He makes me see the big picture much more clear, thank you Sir! Also, I bought the ebook Basic Economics, very good read, highly recommended.
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THIS MAN SHOULD HAVE BEEN OUR FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT!!!!
I live in England. I spent four years at school studying economics and never once heard this man's name. Now I've discovered him I looked for his books Basic Economics in 4 libraries and couldn't see it. I'm starting to think there's a reason my country is in such a shit way.
An intellectual titan. Sowell is the man.
I so wish that Thomas Sowell was as revered as all the singer's and sports figures are.
If only his book "Basic Economics" could be taught in every high school in the world. The economic ignorance of most voters is a devastating problem.
"When I hear the word 'household income' I know we're not serious. :D"
I love this guy.
+aGiftedRighter Yeah, I used to think Paul Krugman was really smart. I had no idea what smart even looked like! lol
~'thumbs up' own comment~
I love this interviewer as much as I love Sowell. This interviewer is magnificent and does exactly what an interviewer should.
not argue against him, bet get him to argue for himself. It is great
yep. exactly. he is very good. the left is a cancer that has been cast on all of humanity. not sure how we are supposed to get them out.
I think they will get themselves out, as their weird and contradictional policies are becoming so impactful on the public, that they will opt to at least vote against these regressives. And this nice house we built with government debt could of course collapse at any time, making way for change. Not much we individuals can do to impact this, but its the way it is.
Adolf Critler doubt it. look at other countires. the government is going to take all of our guns. crime will increase at same time as the government closing in on censorship of free speech. one day you are going to wake up in pseudo north korea and wish you could go back in time to change it but you cant.
I adore Peter. UK wouldn't be as good as it is without him.
A person like this is more rare then common sense. Sowell really is a national treasure.
It's interesting his last comment was about the fact that he was 81 in the year 2011 when this video was made. It's now 2021, ten years later and Thomas Sowell is still alive and will turn 91 this year. It's also interesting to note that he is still making videos of various social issues at 91 years of age. His mind remains clear and sharp to this day.
This man's name had never once been mentioned to me in school or by anybody later in any capacity. I literally had to stumble over his name through my own newborn interests in research AFTER I began to question those in power in our nation. Same goes for Milton Friedman.
The segment starting at 15:12 is particularly valuable given the recent nationwide riots over George Floyd.
27:38 Bam. That right there. As a young man in 2020 (just turned 20 yesterday), this is the feeling that has bothered me for my whole childhood, finally summed up into words.
I got sent here by my Critical Thinking class expecting some boring 30-minute diatribe, but instead I got the revelation of a lifetime. Great stuff.
"[students] are being taught that they have to have views, but they're not being taught that it's important to know what you're talking about." Thomas, you are an oracle of wisdom.
damn it's 2020, and the part about riots is so true
One of the most lonely individuals found in America today is an intelligent conservative. Listen with an open mind to Dr. Thomas Sowell & you'll know why.
+James Hash
How do you know he's lonely, and what bearing does that have on his economic acumen?
+Homercles the great! but how could you possibly know that?
*****
I disagree. intelligent ppl have intelligent families. 😉
People with knowledge and good sense are always lonely
Every time I listen to Thomas Sowell I believe there is hope, due to his sharp focus on problems. THEN I remember he is but one strong oak in a forest of dead trees.
"Never underestimate the difficulty of changing false beliefs by facts."
Undeniably true. America at this time is a land in which ideology trumps evidence. And this puts the nation and we who live here in grave peril.
You are so right. I don't understand why so many tolerate this.
+Bam Mam Because When you deal with someone that you cannot reason with you are ultimately left with two choices, you either A) Ignore them and instruct others to do the same because they are irrational and do not respond to the world as it. Or B) You eliminate them from the conversation, by any means necessary because they cannot contribute anything to any discussion because they are living in a world populated by their imagination, not reality. The real problem is what happens when you can no longer pick Option A) because the people in charge ARE the people who do not respond to facts.
The only bad thing about Dr Sowell is that when I listen to him it makes me feel so ignorant.
Eric Garland we all feel the same
That's actually a sign of intelligence.
To recognise that someone is smarter than you requires intelligence.
Stupid people are unable to recognise that someone is smarter than them because of their stupidity.
It is called the Dunning Kruger effect.
Eric Garland Haha! Soooo true!
That's a bad thing? We shouldn't fear those who are better educated or prepared than ourselves.
That's a bad thing about you.
People who don't understand basic economics think it's complicated and come up with complex answers to easy questions
This man is an intellectual giant in a world of smurfs.
This guy has had all of this figured out for 30 years, how have we not picked up on it yet? What a brilliant and quick-minded man!
Because the opposition has better marketing ...
People don't like the truth.
r dautzenberg Apparently the call to cast off the shackles of the oppressor and build a shining utopia is far more marketable than advocating for personal responsibility and attributing trends to impersonal systemic factors. Who knew?
James Eck people want to feel loke they have more control(there smart enough to fix things) when reality is not so
Or an intellectually inept society.
"They're being taught that it's important to have views and they're not being taught that it's important to know what you're talking about." - man, I learn so much from this guy.
I love the titles of Sowell's books. "The Vision of the Anointed." "The Quest for Cosmic Justice." These sarcastic titles sound almost like sci-fi/fantasy books and that lures people in for a hardcore lesson on Reality 101.
He's sharp intelligent and looks great at80 !
I am a white privileged male and I am culturally appropriating Thomas Sowell as one of my heroes. This guy is awesome.
He is such a gem; a true American intellectual. I dread the day when he leaves us. Our country will lose a great mind as it did when Milton Friedman passed on. But thank you for all your wisdom and knowledge, Mr. Sowell.
It's fun watching Peter Robinson's mind get blown every three minutes.
Dr. Thomas Sowell destroys imaginary worlds with the bombs of words and numbers. Amazing.
Dr.Sowell is so intelligent and so well-spoken. 😃I could listen to him all day and still want to hear more.
"Raising a whole generation, that regard facts, as more or less optonal." TS
Just imagine Thomas Sowell and Jordan Peterson having a conversation.
Dude I feel like an uneducated moron when I listen to this genius speak. His ability to read studies and elaborate on them and organize them to press forward an argument are incredible.
I admire this man as much as I do the Founding Fathers.
An indictment of our times, that a man as humble and wise and Thomas Sowell is pleased that he won't be around for much longer.
dr. sowell is a national treasure
allow me to correct you - Dr. Sowell is an INTERNATIONAL treasure
I am Indian and read the book, even as Indian my biggest take on the book is that when seeking the truth we need to get to the bottom of it. Easy to read and learn few facts here and there
My god he was literally one of the few fighting against what is going on with our world right now...
Possibly the best interviewer and interviewee I have ever seen- thank you both!!
Calm, clear, scientific, empirical, open, objectively analytical, clearly a towering intellect and all at the same time - what a lovely man. Simple as that.
Thomas Sowell is brilliant💯We need his voice more than ever at this current time.
some of his comments are prophetic
and doomed to be ignored.
The truth is inconvenient to those who live in their own delusional world.
They are not prophetic. They are self fulfilling prophosies. You cant underfund and gut programs and then claim those programs were doomed to fail. You doomed them to fail when you sent billions over seas to make corparations more attractive to foreign governments, while you sucked the lifeblood out of the middle class and underclass of your own country. Ignorant people continue to fall for the same stupid tricks. The lie that they are the arbitors of their own fortune in a nation of people looking out for themselves. How many inovations have been shelved because it was cheaper in the short term to stay with the inneficient program already paid for? How many technologies have been stiffled to protect the profit margins of out dated and obsolete companies. How many trillions go out the door to unprofitabke companies while programs that would do more and cost a fraction are under funded and demonized. How many fortune 500 companies are on the government tit while the people paying into that system are struggling to survive.
This is so relevant now!
"They're taught to have views but they are not taught to know what they're talking about." That gave me a good laugh, it's so accurate when you look around and see.
Love his humor btw. Such a great man.
Thomas Sowell should have been either President.. or at least an advisor to one... he should be in the news all the time.. on stage speaking....
We need to get more interviews of Dr. Sowell...
The men that want to be politicians shouldn't be, and the men that should be don't want to.
This man is on the same level of Milton Friedman... Genius!!!!!!
He'll never really die as long as we have a way to remember him.
We love both of these admirable men. Thank you for every single video, Dr. Robinson. All hail to the power and intellect of Dr. Thomas Sowell, one of the greatest gifts from above to America. He's an American hero, and I can't bear to think of the USA without him.
☘️ A great man, if ever someone is needed today it's Thomas Sowell.🕊️
Spent the past two days watching every video on youtube with Sowell and Friedman.. deliciously logical
Thanks Peter. Tom Sowell, a mentor to us all (and I say this at 70 anos), if we're wise enough to listen or lucky enough to hear.
Thanks Peter, Hoover and Tom. Much appreciated.
Sowell is a genius. Always had his books in our economics courses.
Dr. Thomas Sowell is a great intellectual. I have tremendous admiration for this extraordinary self- made man.
Thomas Sowells perspectives sound counter intuitive yet when you look and hear what he is saying it resonates with the historic account.
The education system is largely run by the left, it may be intentional, it may be unconscious, but they leave important stuff out sometimes if it runs counter to the democrat narrative.
Why I left the left is they put an inordinate amount of focus on the worst parts of history and seem keen to divide Americans into thinking of themselves primarily on ethnic rather than national lines. The media does it too, black guys aren't being shot at a higher rate than before, and in fact, before all the news coverage this rate had been going down for decades... now it's up, I think not because there is an increase, but due to an increased perception that the police are out to get them, this in turn causes them to be more nervous around cops, which the officers perceive and in turn become more nervous themselves.... but thinking beyond two steps is too hard for most it seems...
Tommy Lopez you put it so well
That's because his perspectives are informed by the historic account
Thank you so much! We need guys like Dr. Sowell in Germany.
Thomas Sowell is brilliant! Speaks very clearly and makes logical comprehensible arguments supported by clear facts, not the confused nonsense that so call intellectuals are producing today..
Nothing but respect and admiration for Mr Sowell.
One of the most brilliant minds of our time. Yes, thank you so much for posting these videos.
One of my favorite economists. Never heard of him in school- I had to stumble across him later.
This was an incredible interview. It's funny how when you're growing up you're led to believe liberalism is the 'alternative' when in reality it's the other way around. Liberalism only maintains the power structure as it is & further harms the lesser off.
& his assessment on race is really eye opening.
well said
I t would be so amazing if we could leave color out of everything and just be Americans. Tom Sowell I do believe is one of the smartest men I’ve ever heard. Thank you Tom for the much needed information we all need to listen to ✌️
it's a shame our children in grade schools aren't introduced to this man and many great thinkers like him....it's all about truth and facts not hoping and wishing....God bless you Mr. Sowell.....
This interview is utterly amazing. They've distilled some of the biggest questions and answers of our time into a neat, understandable 30min segment.. I was captivated
We The American Public are so Blessed that Thomas Sowell chose to be an Economist!
15:55 justification to Rioting.... as true then as it is today. Thomas Sowell is so correct. I could listen to him all day long.
Dr. Sowell explained that So-well.
Can’t get enough of Sowell
I used to think I needed to know all the knowledge in the history of humanity, but now I will be happy to simply absorb all the knowledge that Thomas Sowell has.
Thomas Sowell, Milton Friedman, Hayek, and Bastiat are my heroes haha
David Friedman, Milton's son is better.
Great list but I also like Gustave de Molinari and Marquis de Condorcet
I like Marx.
*****
Marx was nothing but a career-intellectual or professional intellectual
That's true.
Thomas Sowell is indeed a national treasure. I dread the day when his time on this Earth is finished. Some of the best wisdom imparted by Tom Sowell on how to be successful that would serve students well: "Equip yourself with skills people are willing to pay for."
What a privilege to listen to Mr. Sowell's insights. As someone who takes a hobbyist interest in economics his findings are absolutely astounding. Thank you for not taking the job as a photographer sir!
Same here! This man needs to be heard by EVERYONE!
Thomas Sowell, a national treasure. I've learned so much real history from him. My two favorite subjects in school, besides art, was history and economics, so I get so much of what he's saying. ❤❤❤❤
I click like on all his videos before watching them. He's proven himself to be a righteous and just man.
I think this is one of the best interviews of all time, thank you both
I respect you so much Mr. Sowell, and I have all your books! Thank God, that you are here with us today!
I don't know... every time I hear Thomas Sowell speak, he makes perfect sense to me.
Sowell is like a breath of fresh air.
And he's still alive and kicking! I think it's wonderful that somebody with a mind like that who worked amongst Friedman and others is still around.
Maybe looking at the world as an economist removes bias. Thomas you have my deepest respect.
This is the brilliance we need more of in today's society. Thank you Dr. Sowell
I could not agree more! It is disappointing that I only recently discovered Dr. Sowell. I intend to read as much of his work as possible!!!
One of the greatest and a personal hero of mine.
I find myself agreeing and enjoying Thomas Sowell's interviews and presentations.
I am surprised that I did not know about Thomas Sowell until this month, what a brilliant mind.
The real HISTORY of America! Dr. Thomas Sowell is a Treasure...
It is indeed a rare find, a man who understands how to acquire facts and organize them to enlighten one no matter where such knowledge may lead. No one does this better than Thomas Sowell. He does it sowell.
There is such a thing as absolute truth. The search for that truth can take a lifetime or generations. Along the way, there will be layers discovered and revelations which embellish a truth on its way to becoming absolute. The people we all should want to know are pursuing that truth. Thomas Sowell is one of those people. Truth seeking can be difficult especially when it causes division. The only time such division occurs is when entities exhibit different agendas. If one is seeking truth and the other is justifying an agenda, there will be conflict. Thus, we witness the current conflict in America and around the world. If absolute truth is the objective, a conversation without screaming or bull horns or bricks thrown or businesses set ablaze or police/people assaulted and destruction of property would not be taking place.
Let's search for truth shall we?
God this guy is smart I am actually chuckling while be blows my mind lol. Fantastic interview.
I love the calm tone of these two intellectuals.
That was a good read and a nice highlight of some of the examples from the book. Sowell is totally right about teachers in public schools getting kids that are barely 10 to take political sides. I am so glad he continues to write on many occasions.
Jesus this is so relevant today
A Hoover Institution video with comments enabled! Thank you HI, I really appreciate all these videos, the Peter Robinson stuff, the old episodes of Firing Line, they're all fantastic. This channel has been instrumental in my transition from avowed Marxist to a fiscally conservative, socially liberal Libertarian/Classical-Liberal. I also really love Thomas Sowell, I find him really quite relatable, and I think he's a better communicator than he gives himself credit for, especially in his books. Excellent interview, one gets the impression Peter, and Thomas are friends, and I really envy Peter that.
"'wrong' I think just about covers it..." he has such a way of putting things.
Watching this in 2023, I'm on a marathon of this series of interviews, OMG, his words are full of wisdom & still so relative to the messy events in USA & EU today...
He makes me see the big picture much more clear, thank you Sir!
Also, I bought the ebook Basic Economics, very good read, highly recommended.
I love so many of the people this forum chooses to have on.
I’m just disappointed that I have only just discovered this great man. I could listen to him for hours.
God Bless Thomas Sowell
Sowell: an American Treasure!
"Just the facts, ma'am.....just the facts".
He should’ve been the first black president