My favorite Thomas Sowell quote: "No one will really understand politics until they understand that politicians are not trying to solve our problems. They are trying to solve their own problems-of which getting elected and re-elected are number one and number two."
and understanding that makes all the lies politicians promise seem.. logical to lie about, and the bit about trump not willing to shame or denounce w/e leader of kkk ... cuz he wanted to get elected, and they vote.
@@notusingmyname4791 you obviously missed the five separate times he did denounce but they choose to keep asking the question differently we need to start listening as a whole and not in clips.
This lady makes my behind wanna dip snuff. Just because someone is uneducated doesn't mean they're stupid. Parents understand best and what they want for their children.
That's why I didn't vote for Obama ( I'm a black male )but,most blacks are aware of politicians motives,I learned this at home as a kid.Good quote tho.
The fact that even though it was said decades ago, nobody took note and we currently vilify people speaking the same truths shows that we, as a species, are mostly retarded.
All men and women should be looking up to Thomas Sowell. I’m a white man in my mid 40’s and I’ve been watching and learning from Sowell for over a decade. He’s extremely intelligent, wise and honest. He’s a man worth emulating in life.
Obama is the best black role model. This guy perpetuates the lie that blacks aren't victims and are capable of achieving success in America if they "just work hard". Blacks need assistance to achieve parity with whites.
Yes! However oddly enough, those that oppose Dr. Sowell, would argue that he is political and hates his own race, when he doesn’t operate off of emotion or agenda! Also, how can we reduce he operates off of agenda when he is so widely ostracized
@@pawem2173 lmao, which of his arguments in which of his books?? I've read 10 of his books multiple times, looked up the references in the back and haven't found any contradictions yet.
You guys are all correct; Thomas deserves a statue. A company I worked for was highlighting black figures such as MLK during black history month, by posting their pictures on the wall at work. I wanted to post Thomas Sowell, but nobody knew who he was. Such a shame.
@@jessallen7756 are you white? Because why would it be logical to look up too someone the whites chose? That historically has never been for the betterment of the black community . . . If you know history
I have a history degree from a major state university, and the level of Thomas Sowell's intellect is next level, he is the definition of an independent thinker, and a truly amazing academic.
Well said! I also have a masters degree, and I've been watching and listening to Mr. Sowells lectures and shows for many years. The man has a way of turning very complicated stats and situations into a very simple and broken down style of teaching that is far superior to the average teacher or educator. Always impressive and educational, while staying within a degree of the actual world, it never stops amazing and Inspiring, I've tried to mimic it , while teaching my own children and while speaking to youth in groups. We need more like him, in a world that over complicates situations to keep the average person confused, and control the narrative, as I read the truth all the time, while listening to government or political agents saying the exact opposite, because most won't read and even fewer understand.
What horse crap. He isnt' even listed in the top 30 most influential economists practicing today. Give me a grad level macro or micro text or major economics paper by a practionier that uses him as a source. I'll wait. "Major state university" lol. My degree is in history as well & from a 'mAjOr state university (UNC). Take a grad econ course, or two.
Tom Sowell is a straight up encyclopedia of a human being, and in this era he was on FIRE. One of the greatest American thinkers of the last century. It's going to break my heart when he passes.
@@sodapop83 Yeah if we're talking about his conversations with black people, the Huey Newton - Buckley debate was intense. They were both very witty in that discussion and highly entertaining.
Sowell is from North Carolina. During segregation. Moved to Harlem as a teenager I think. Also a marine. He has an amazing blend of life experience that most academic intellectual types lack
My dad is from Ireland and Thomas Sowell taught me things that I never knew about my family’s history. He’s a real gem, he needs more recognition before he dies.
@@victorhopper6774 and this is why Sowell is not highly thought of. It’s a dumb idea on the face of it. If crime caused poverty then explain white collar criminals who live in luxury. The reality is lack of opportunity of family history cause poverty and crime is significantly more nuanced.
@@m3driver245 wow! crime causes poverty to someone . the cost of crime is very high for society at large. bernie maddoff stole billions and got 147 years but the real cost spred far beyond him. just like drunk driving often spreds far beyond the drunk. pretty obvious that without crime we cound spend more on the poor. things we wouldn't need 90% of cops, 100% of prisons, no locks for cars or houses, 95% of defense and prosecuting attorny's
@@m3driver245 It is precisely the point that the high criminality of an area is what lead to the lack of opportunities in the 1st place cause nobody in their right mind would want to start a legitimate business on a crime ridden neighborhood.
@@robertlustmord1636 you’re putting the cart before the horse. High criminality is the result of lack of opportunity, not the other way around. Look at it this way. People have to survive and people typically opt for the easier/more accessible option. If employment opportunities exist at levels that could provide for someone and their families with little or no risk to their safety vs crime that cause huge risk people would often take the low risk option. This was exemplified by a seemingly unrelated circumstance, iTunes. Before iTunes people would download songs illegally at an alarming rate. When iTunes became an option and you could download any song you wanted to $0.99 then suddenly almost overnight the illegal music download issue became essentially non-existent. Why? Because there was a safe low risk option. People don’t want to steal, they just wanted the music. On a similar note, people don’t want to commit many crimes for money, but they NEED the money to survive. The fact that areas become crime ridden is due to a severe lack of opportunity that then builds on itself.
Dr. Sowell was the reason I studied economics. His book, A Conflict of Visions, is one of the most important books on politics written in the last 75 years.
Im calling it....this channel is going to blow up ( as it should). I hope you all get a podcast. Keep it up. PEOPLE NEED TO BE EDUCATED IN TRUTH. We all ( no matter what race) have been lied too by governing bodies for way way way too long
I was lucky to meet Walter Williams about 12 years ago. It was at a reception, and I remember to African-American women asked him about crime in the inner city. His response to them was conceal carry. Fabulous!
@@j.t.r1409 WHAT WOULD HE HAVE SAID IF THAT WAS A ALLOWED IN THE SUBURBS? No good infrastructure, No positive community policing, no good modernized, safe schools if the powers that be COULD prevent good, equal schools, very little proper housing, no great YMCA'S, YWCA'S, NO positive recreation facilities with swimming pools, bowling, tennis, golf, very little spaces for baseball, soft ball, college prep, internet, coding classes, broadband, etc. Most jobs then sent way out to the segregated affluent suburbs of those days. Regardless, to the TRUE FACT THAT HOME OWNERS IN THE INNER CITIES PAID MUCH HIGHER TAXES THAN PEOPLE IN THE SUBURBS!!! Oh yeah l, when white flight happened the good chain stores like Penneys etc of that day flew too; Blight was what was on the menu once the inner city was force to send Black and white children to the same schools in well established neighborhoods. THE CHILDREN LIKED EACHOTHER AND GOT ALONG!! MAN THAT WAS ANOTHER REASON FOR THE SUDDEN EVACUATION OF WHITE FAMILIES AND FAIR AND PROPER INFRASTRUCTURE !!!
An awesome woman is Carol Swanson her life storyis amazing. Also Larry Elders if you haven't watched Uncle Tom it's free on youtube and you still might have to rent or buy his recent Uncle Tom 2. No we need more charter schools not public schools.
My favorite Thomas Sowell quote: "No. You don't know that of your own knowledge." 😆 It's criminal how underappreciated this man has been. All these years have passed, and human culture could've moved on to a much better status, but people just ignore his accomplishments.
@@87mrreynolds That's a good one. It's a sad reality. It reminded me of Murray Rothbard's _Anatomy of the State - How the State Preserves Itself._ Where he talks about that.
I've got a degree in Econ, no one studies anything by Sowell for a reason, his econ theories are crap. Evon conservative economists teaching econ don't use him for anything. Rubes.
William F Buckley Jr was one of the most famous conservative intellectuals of his time. It was almost impossible for anyone to hold their own, let alone best him on his own show “Firing Line,” as Thomas has done here.
They were working together. He was giving Thomas Sowell the opportunity to say the truth. He was asking "leading" questions not yelling untrue statements at him as modern journalists do. Mr. Buckley was aiding Thomas to bring out the facts without interruption to the amazement of those watching. Buckley was also a great man and a clever interviewer..
Due to his beliefs I believe we were purposefully never taught about him even during black history month so it’s a mission mine for my children to learn about him and Ben Carson two brilliant men defying the odds and thinking outside the norm forced upon their environment to believe.
It’s the combination of cocky and confident with the precision of his intelligence that make him a monster of facts and you don’t stand a chance if you are not prepared.
Dr. Sowell was born in North Carolina and lived there until the age of 8 years old. He then moved to Harlem until he enlisted in the Marine Corp during the Korean War. Great video guys.
Remember that when this was made there was no internet to assist with gathering of all this data, Imagine how much work it took to find and correlate the amount of data and stats this man had at his fingertips. Thomas Sowell was an absolute genius, way ahead of his time. Great video guys!!! ✌
Actually; tnwas much easier then, as you knew the data was free of corruption and bias and was collected in the hands of respected institutions. The internet muddles everything up with opinions and politically biased reporting these days. It's a mess and that is a big part of why society is breaking down.
You said it! Sowell is in his 90s now & I can't imagine this earth without that wisest of men! He is a GIANT in my eyes! I have learned so much from him about out country, a CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC.
@@MK-he8xm He never backed down from controversy. I happen to agree with him but would like to think that even if I didn’t would still admire his natural conviction
*Top 10 Highlights about Thomas Sowell* 🇺🇸 Many dub this man a "national treasure." Often in the comments section. And he actually is. He is unparalleled: *1* - Born in 1930 into true poverty in segregated Gastonia, North Carolina. *2* - Adopted by his great-aunt since his father died shortly before his birth and his mother (a maid) couldn't take care of a 5th child alone. She died herself not long after. *3* - Grew up in NYC (Harlem) where his cousin, introduced him to the NYC library and he grew to become an absolutely voracious reader and student of the world. *4* - U.S. Marine Corps (drafted during Korean war w/ honorable discharge) *5* - Night school at Howard University *6* - Harvard University (BA) w/ magna cum laude Note: "The principle benefit of a Harvard degree is never again having to be impressed by anyone with a Harvard degree" --Sowell *7* - Columbia University (MA) - economics *8* - University of Chicago (PhD) - economics *9* - Studied under Milton Friedman, his mentor *10* - Was a self-avowed Marxist into his 20s, and Democrat voter until 1972 when he switched to Republican. He first caught national traction during the Reagan years. Although I would say he is neither right nor left; he is himself. He is not tribal; he is honest. While the above certainly impresses, what really impresses is listening to this man directly! There are countless hours to be found of him online. He is among the most cool-calm-collected in the public arena today. In my opinion. A legit individual. He thinks for himself. Always has. But, yes, he is an intellectual titan - the breadth & depth of his knowledge -- in history (both domestic and world), economics, and sociology is staggering. But above all he is NOT the typical academic man mired in intellectual vanity, preening himself in his credentials, contributing nothing to the real world. There's a sense of authenticity and wisdom about the man. This is what stands out above all else - a lifetime of Character. And humility. I suppose, after all, one doesn't go from studying Marxism and carrying its banner to becoming an American liberatarian-conservative thinker without a truly introspective sense of humility. This man is truly presidential. There are very few on his level. If it sounds like I'm singing his praises it's because he is praiseworthy. Sadly he is 92 and won't be around for much longer. Will be a major loss for this country and although I've never met him I will miss him. Straight up - he's the fckng man. *UPDATE - 11TH HIGHLIGHT:* Thomas Sowell tried out for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1949. How could I fail to mention this? Courtesy of the comments section. (Thank you, "TaTopePia"!)
@@burningdaylights We do, but the elites won't let them change the world. However, we have the secret weapon- the internet to learn about all of these amazing people!
Someone asked him what changed his mind about being a Marxist. He simply said, "The facts." Too many become so entrenched in ideology that the facts no longer matter. This man is special.
Thomas Sowell is a fascinatingly brilliant man! I could listen to him speak for hours and discovered him maybe about a year ago. Some people think he is dead but to my knowledge, he's still alive and active and is 92 years old. His mind is sharp as a tack in the last interviews I saw.
You nailed it when you said “make school cool.” That is the culture part. There are many city schools that put a lot of $ per student and do not get good results. The attitude about education at the family level must be to succeed.
I fully think we shouldn't send kids to school so early. From 5 till 10 they should learn the arts. Then, from 10 until 20, get that 1st through 12th grade education. It's a lot easier to take the stress of those harder years with a little more maturity to you. Plus you've had a little more experience of working shit jobs so you realize just how important that education is.
I think you guys are some of the smartest group of young men around. You guys have decided to expand your mental health by watching and listening to diverse forms of thoughts.
Dr. Thomas So well is an economist, & a top drawer researcher. If someone wants to debate him, they better have learned the facts, because feel good slogans won't cut it against him. In a discussion of Africa, he points out that the entire continent is a mesa, with a huge drop from the inner mesa to the coast, meaning shipping is difficult, because there are few accessible ports. No shipping, no trade, no trade, lower income. Simply astounding grasp of his subject matter, right down to the geography.
I don't think what he is saying is any big revelation. Everybody knows countries with coastlines are much more advantageous than countries that are landlocked. If anybody knows anything about commerce and shipping, exports and imports, should have a basic understanding of this. For instance, landlock countries or areas that have oil are building pipelines as a means of transportation. The harder it is to ship the product the more it is going to cost.
@@garthreid5088 It actually is a big revelation to a large portion of people who believe every difference between every demographic is due to bigotry and discrimination.
I love watching you guys discuss Thomas and your own lives and what you see in the world. I'm learning as much from Thomas and I do from you all. Thank you so much. Wishing everyone of you all the best.
Thomas Sowell has a wealth of knowledge, he can talk about nearly any subject. He comes prepared and is always prepared because he’s extremely intelligent, well read and studied.
Thomas Sowell was born in North Carolina and raised in Harlem, New York. He also dropped out of high school and served with the Marines in the Korean War, which payed for his college education. The man is as legit as it gets.
Thomas Sowell was born in North Carolina then in his teens moved to New York City. Something that would blow people's minds today is that he dropped out of high school due to his family having economic difficulties, joined the Marines during the Korean war then graduated from Harvard earned his master's degree from Columbia, and then finished with getting his doctorate from the University of Chicago. To me his greatest accomplishment is keeping himself on a path of learning that he felt would solve the problems he seen as most schools want to teach you what to think not how to learn.
I am a 50 year old Dominican/Haitian film maker . Im glad this popped up on my feed , makes me proud and it gives me hope for the future of our community . Thank good men for putting this out there . I'm Omar Pena looking forward to seeing more of your work . Once again thank you brothers .Well done in addition to being refreshingly honest . Blessings .
Yes this group think match’s any university in the US for thought and discussion .. HOW CAN THESE GUYS BE BROUGHT OUT SND SHOWN TO OTHER KIDS OF ANY COLOR !!!
He and Walter Williams, who was one of his closest friends, are just very down to earth, very clear thinkers and well studied. They both possess a great sense of humor. I use to listen to Walter Williams on the radio and it was through him I was introduced to Thomas Sowell. Great Americans who need to have a bigger presence in American history and influence.
Dr. Walter Williams- a man who suffered no fools. Absolute genius of a man. I wish we had more like him and Dr. Sowell, regardless of nationality or sex or age.
“Maybe abortions not so bad” blacks make up 13% of the population, yet have 42% of abortions. There are more black abortions of black babies in NYC than live black births. In 1960s, 25% of children were in fatherless homes. Today, that number is over 75%. Dr Sowell writes about this in his book Discrimination and Disparities.
i loved listening to Walter Williams. When "she who must be obeyed" passed away, I think it really started his health troubles. He was a treasure, too. RIP
You fellas are never going to regret learning about Thomas Sowell. His mentor, Milton Freidman, is a character as well. Keep it up guys, the enlightenment available to those who seek it is worth more than gold.
I'm so happy and proud of the Cartier fam for being open to Dr. Sowell. I've been hip to his work since the early '90s when he was writing a weekly, nationally syndicated column.
That's awesome, I am glad you guys are learning about Thomas Sowell. He is amazing and it's so unfortunate that many youths are not getting this info whether in school or within the culture. I feel like there is no excuse to not excel in ones educational career and all troubles cannot be placed on a "culture". I'm Mexican, my first language is Spanish, my parents came to this country with nothing and they've made a great living and provided a better future for their children all through extremely HARD work and education. It's all possible as long as you want it ❤
There're countless blacks getting college degress,owning their own homes and businesses,plenty of millionaires too.But,all white america focuses on is the black projects and crimes that blacks commit.You ever notice no one ever says anything about successful black citizens.I wonder why ??? Don't you ???? There're plenty of blacks rolling out the hoods and making better lives for themselves,yet most whites think all blacks are lazy,hoods and criminals,etc,etc,...they want to continue to think like this.
Great job, Cartier Family. You are helping heal our country by bringing the wisdom of Thomas Sowell to the next generation. It is great to hear your commentary and discussion - you are clearly getting his message.
This is an historic event in black history. These boys with 500M subs just released Sowell’s ideas to America. Ideas should not be suppressed but openly discussed and challenged. There’s a reason Sowell’s ideas were suppressed.
I am a Canadian senior who discovered Thomas Sowell only in recent years. I consider him to be a very intelligent, coherent, sensible person. In fact, I elevated him to a position as one of very few respect beacons of my lifetime. I shudder to think about our future after such outstanding well meaning beings like Sowell are no longer with us to address head on race hustlers and a myriad of other ignoramuses.
I really hope someone shows Mr sowell how much appreciation he is finally getting. I am quite sad that he already had to retreat from public speaking. But i mean the man is 92 and I think with this kind of content his voice is held alive anyway
Had a huge smile on my face watching these young men discover Thomas Sowell's brilliance, reminds me of when I first heard him. Bro in the Jordan t-shirt had the best point: "we need to make school cool". Bro understood the entire premise of what Thomas Sowell was trying to get at. To the bro in the camo hoodie: funding public schools more is the exact opposite of what you want to do. Public schools have received inordinate amounts of funding, yet utterly failed time and time again in their mission. Remember, it's about creating a culture and space for our young people to learn, discover, imagine, strive, and thrive, and this is achieved through dedicated institutions and teachers who will teach them disciple, to take full ownership of their lives, and show them that hard work is what will take them places.
Imagine if schools and these so called "community leaders" taught this kind of material in schools and churches instead of the brainwashing shit they push on our kids and teenagers that turn them into manipulated herds of sheep.
America's greatest living thinker. We use the term 'living legend' way too often these days but Sowell is that. It stuns me he's still alive and still speaks and is bright and accurate. at age 92.
Love your Sowell reactions. He is an intellectual giant, and it is a great shame that he hasn’t received any nobel prizes for his outstanding books/work. I hope he lives on for at least another 20 years. Greetings from Copenhagen🇩🇰
It’s a badge of honor that he was ignored by Nobel. They only award leftist politics. It is the purpose of their existence. They are not worthy of Dr. Sowell. He is an honest and honorable man who is intellectually and morally superior to the bitter sniveling dishonest mental midgets of the Nobel committee.
Walter Williams is another person you guys should listen to. Sadly he passed away in 2020, but his life lessons and economic philosophy are to be treasured.
So he took the blame from the slave masters and put it on the slaves then aves the slave masters in a neutral position. And my grandmother went to school in Los Angeles and Mexican were harassed by blacks and called white. That’s why we had to get together and protect ourselves because of people like him. And if writing a book is something that blows your mind you really shouldn’t be putting all your eggs in Sowell basket. And remember this. NYC was segregated by mayor LaGuardia and Thomas never brought that up did he? How nyc inspired the rest of the country to split us all up. And one of the teachings of Willy lynch was put the smart ones against the stupid ones and we will control them all. Think about it.
@@dfwherbie8814 I was taking about Sowell and it has a lot to do with me when he says Mexicans are treated better than blacks and dividing us to sound like one of the colonizers. He brings everyone else up because he’s the kkks favorite black man.
My wife and I are glad to see young people learning on their own. It breaks our heart to know this type of stuff isn't taught in school anymore. We were fortunate because our teachers would roll a TV into the room and we'd get to watch these interviews and then discuss them (did we agree or not, etc.) then of course a short paper had to be written, but in hind sight it was well worth it.
Im glad I discovered who Thomas Sowell is. Today In school they teach us that Marxism/communism is a beautiful thing and that we should all aspire to such a society. Thomas sowells books really prepared me for these discussions
Thomas Sowell. A true American treasure. He changed my life when I first saw him on a CSPAN repeat in the mid 90s. That video is on TH-cam as well Love that he’s finally getting props - just hope it’s not too late!
Sowell is such a noble character that he doesn't care about getting the props. He knows in his mind he is right and his ideas will win historically. He will be revered hundreds of years from now
What’s sad is that so many of us in America knew little about this man 40 years ago. He had so much important truth’s everyone should have understood long ago but never learned. Oh how I wished we paid more attention long ago. 😢
The reason Sowell was able to answer each question brilliantly is due to his intelligence and his wealth of knowledge. Thomas Sowell is one of the most brilliant minds of all time. And every word he spoke is STILL relevant today! He has stood the test of time, just as ALL Truths will! When we pursue the Gifts each of us were granted by God we all have the ability to succeed and flourish! It's just that simple. It's good to see y'all searching out truths! God Bless y'all on your journey!!✝️🙂 ~Lesa on my husband's account
I was raised having to watch William F. Buckley's "Firing Line" every week on PBS. We literally called ice cream "Buckley", cuz we couldn't have ice cream if we didn't watch him. Thankfully, my parents emphasized intellectualism, fairness, debate, etc...I am SO delighted to see you young gentlemen learning so much. We only learn when we calmly listen to all sides.
I love Thomas Sowell, I've been listening to him for years and I always wandered why more people don't know about him, would be so inspirational for young kids
Imagine having his mind work like his does at 92. He is still writing books. He is so all around intelligent too. What is sad is how many black people are never even introduced to him. It's awesome seeing him get so appreciation now.
Dr. Sowell won't be around forever, but with his knowledge and insights immortalized on the internet, and with creators like you guys to spread it, I'm sure we'll have a whole generation of new Thomas Sowell's to help the world. 😁👍
That man answers questions so well because he is brilliant and in addition to making a particular study on the subject at hand, he is genius at synthesizing data and drawing conclusions based on that information. He also was a student of the brilliant Milton Friedman, who I also recommend you consider viewing. Nice reaction video, here.
Please, everyone, enjoy and learn from Thomas Sowell for as long as we are blessed with his presence. How often do you come across anyone who is not only clever in the best sort of way, but who is also an actual gentleman? There are very, very few such people in the world these days. Mr Sowell reminds us of what we could be. It's a tragedy that he does not have much company (and I admit that I am not and cannot claim to be as graceful a man as he is).
Thomas Sowell is one of the most highly acclaimed intellectuals of our history. I promise, he had no idea of the questions which were going to be asked. Thomas Sowell is the goat
Only a few minutes in & something hit me I have to say; I want to thank you guys for taking the time to not only watch this but discuss & process the information that Mr. Sowell presented. His logical approach falls on deaf ears everywhere, for decades now. Nothing has changed among the elitists society & those in power. People today are so sensitive & ready to accuse anyone without listening. I appreciate y’all…you guys are legit. Thank you for being honest & sincere…& real.
I really appreciate what you said about being cool to make good grades, that's severely underrated. I grew up in a very poor area with a lot of gang activity, I got bullied for years and I started to do worse at school because of that but mostly because I got bullied less when I did worse in school. So it was the culture of the area to do worse and pressure others into doing worse too, it's hard when you grow up in that. I almost got held back twice, did summer school 3 times, and it wasn't until high school when a few good guys who did work hard and supported good education befriended me that I started to turn around, even then it took almost 2 years to undo that poor performing mindset. The high school still wasn't good, but we shielded each other from it and worked hard, I lost time but it made a big impact and I've since moved away from there. Many people didn't move on from there, dropped out, and got sucked into the same cycle. It's the mindset, it's hard to undo, and it's hard to do in the face of people around you who pressure you the other way. You guys are awesome, so glad I found your channel. I 100% look up to Thomas Sowell also, his works led me to research and understand more, and he's almost always correct from what I've found in my own research.
Guys, of course there is a book. This video was the interview for that book, probably 1980-81 He wrote a lot of books, read them. Glad you got to see Sowell young, he was even more fun in the 70s, bigger afro, too. I have been lucky enough to have this guy at the edge of my life since I was a young teenager. You have one last chance to say goodbye, he will leave us soon. Do something. Recognize the Professor and pass it on. Give him the send off he deserves. Other young people need to know and he needs to see young people getting it.
I love listening to Sowell. He simply states facts. He doesn't stand up for one particular race or demographic. Simply put...he keeps it real. And yes, he does deserve a statue.
Thomas Sowell is brilliant. He thinks for himself based on what he perceives. And what he perceives is the essence of what is there, sans the typical stereotypical societal norms. He can’t be boxed in by questions that don’t address the actual facts of a situation. He’s 92 and hasn’t slowed down at all. Thank God this man has written books because he is a treasure and what a loss when he dies.
So glad you guys went here... TS is one of the nation's premier thinkers...and has more integrity in his pinky finger than all serving politicians today combined... Great content guys , sending ❤ from 🇨🇦
William F Buckley was known for his eloquence and precise vocabulary. If anyone wants to expand their's, they should spend time listening to Buckley or great thinkers like Thomas Sowell. These are two brilliant conservatives. Great to hear them again.
As mentioned in previous comments below, please also give Walter Williams a listen. He and Thomas Sowell were best friends for decades until Walter's passing a few years ago. When these two got together it would be like sitting in on a master class of myriad of topics between these two great minds.
The big issue with schools is that they don't really have any accountability. They constantly ask for more funding, and higher salaries, but the results keep getting worse, and the standards keep dropping. The voucher program Thomas was talking about would allow parents to pick what schools they wanted their kids to go to, so if their current school is slacking or theres a bad environment parents would have the freedom to pick a school that will give the kid better opportunities.
Thomas Sowell is a personal favorite of mine so thank you for doing this. If nobody has said so before, please give Walter Williams, Larry Elder, and Colonel Allen West a listen. Hope you enjoy them.
In high school and all through college, I couldn't stand Economics. I had to take it 3 times to pass it. After reading Thomas Sowell's "Basic Economics", it was as if, a light switch was turned on. I now love Economics and understand how most things in our culture is so, due to economics
I had my interests as a youth but how I wish I had his brilliant, blunt/frank take on socioeconomics in my education. I would have been far-more inspired, vocationally
Just discovered your channel a few weeks ago. Enjoy listening to your topics and comments. I think your families/parents have done a good job in raising some young men who are willing to learn and think for themselves, while respecting other opinions. If they weren't as supportive as it seems, then more kudos to you all for where you are today.
My favorite Thomas Sowell quote: "No one will really understand politics until they understand that politicians are not trying to solve our problems. They are trying to solve their own problems-of which getting elected and re-elected are number one and number two."
and understanding that makes all the lies politicians promise seem.. logical to lie about, and the bit about trump not willing to shame or denounce w/e leader of kkk ... cuz he wanted to get elected, and they vote.
@@notusingmyname4791 you obviously missed the five separate times he did denounce but they choose to keep asking the question differently we need to start listening as a whole and not in clips.
and the related Sowqell corollary; the first lesson of economics is scarcity, the first lesson of politics is ignore the first lesson of economics
This lady makes my behind wanna dip snuff. Just because someone is uneducated doesn't mean they're stupid. Parents understand best and what they want for their children.
That's why I didn't vote for Obama ( I'm a black male )but,most blacks are aware of politicians motives,I learned this at home as a kid.Good quote tho.
Dr. Thomas Sowell is an under appreciated national treasure. Protect him at all cost.
Protect him? how? you mean like, put him in a box or something? Wrap him up in bubble wrap?
@@sidhu139if we could we would but we can’t
They always wanted to silence him
Nobody's attacking him lol. They don't even try anymore.
No way
The fact that Thomas Sowell was saying this so long ago shows what a brilliant man he is.
Him and milton friedman together today would steam roll the left
The fact that even though it was said decades ago, nobody took note and we currently vilify people speaking the same truths shows that we, as a species, are mostly retarded.
He's so intelligent, he sees this 🌑 when he looks in the mirror!" He ignorantly believes 🌑 people exist!" That's really intelligent 🙈🤣🤣
It also shows how much politicians and race hustlers ignored his research.
Sowells arguments are still valid in 2024 and beyond.
Thomas Sowell is a man of honor and integrity.
100%. He reminds me of former FED chairman Paul Volcker. Same kind of person.
lol he's a liar who gets paid to come up with new ways to get poor white people to vote against their own interests.
He even looks so smart it's insane. What a chad.
Beyond reproach, a man of high standards. We have been fortunate to have him be a part of our lives.
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Well said Karl.
THIS is who more young black men should look up to. A brilliant man, a real life American treasure.
I like hearing him speak about the black republican politicians in the 1870’s. Him and Ben Carson are who we need in the government
Agreed.
All men and women should be looking up to Thomas Sowell. I’m a white man in my mid 40’s and I’ve been watching and learning from Sowell for over a decade. He’s extremely intelligent, wise and honest. He’s a man worth emulating in life.
How about they be themselves. All white guys don't have to act like Trump or Clinton or Tucker Carlson. The dog whistle is loud with this one.
Obama is the best black role model. This guy perpetuates the lie that blacks aren't victims and are capable of achieving success in America if they "just work hard". Blacks need assistance to achieve parity with whites.
Economist. Sociologist. Philosopher. Historian. Former serviceman. Grew up in the ghetto. The man is still great
What I love about Thomas is he is not a politician. He is just a math and stats and history researcher just sharing the data.
Yes! However oddly enough, those that oppose Dr. Sowell, would argue that he is political and hates his own race, when he doesn’t operate off of emotion or agenda! Also, how can we reduce he operates off of agenda when he is so widely ostracized
Economist
Propagandist
Economist
@@pawem2173 lmao, which of his arguments in which of his books?? I've read 10 of his books multiple times, looked up the references in the back and haven't found any contradictions yet.
Thomas Sowell is a national treasure. I wish he was in his 50's now with another 30 years to educate us. Such an amazing intellect.
I do too, Hell I wish he was in his 40s, with another 50.
agreed. we have his books!
You guys are all correct; Thomas deserves a statue. A company I worked for was highlighting black figures such as MLK during black history month, by posting their pictures on the wall at work. I wanted to post Thomas Sowell, but nobody knew who he was. Such a shame.
That's sad i am British and i certainly know who he is one of the greatest intellectuals of our time.
Thomas Sowell should be treated like a rockstar, especially in the black community
@@jessallen7756 are you white? Because why would it be logical to look up too someone the whites chose? That historically has never been for the betterment of the black community . . . If you know history
Goofy as hell
Educate people about him!
I have a history degree from a major state university, and the level of Thomas Sowell's intellect is next level, he is the definition of an independent thinker, and a truly amazing academic.
Well said! I also have a masters degree, and I've been watching and listening to Mr. Sowells lectures and shows for many years. The man has a way of turning very complicated stats and situations into a very simple and broken down style of teaching that is far superior to the average teacher or educator. Always impressive and educational, while staying within a degree of the actual world, it never stops amazing and Inspiring, I've tried to mimic it , while teaching my own children and while speaking to youth in groups. We need more like him, in a world that over complicates situations to keep the average person confused, and control the narrative, as I read the truth all the time, while listening to government or political agents saying the exact opposite, because most won't read and even fewer understand.
no. he's a liar and a fraud.
I think he'd actually be offended by that characterization of him. He doesn't have a high opinion of "academics. ".... but I get what you're saying. 😁
I love how you people will say someone is a "independent thinker" only when the things they say you agree with
What horse crap. He isnt' even listed in the top 30 most influential economists practicing today. Give me a grad level macro or micro text or major economics paper by a practionier that uses him as a source. I'll wait. "Major state university" lol. My degree is in history as well & from a 'mAjOr state university (UNC). Take a grad econ course, or two.
So glad this young generation is listening to the GREAT THOMAS SOWELL!!! He is legendary!!!!
As an old fat white guy who needs many many adjustments in his life I really wish you all was my neighbors.
Tom Sowell is a straight up encyclopedia of a human being, and in this era he was on FIRE. One of the greatest American thinkers of the last century. It's going to break my heart when he passes.
Struth.
Can't wait till that piece of shit passes.
Amen
Was!? He still is! His newest book _Social Justice Fallacies_ comes out on September, 5th.
A man I would've been proud to have as President.
William Frank Buckley Jr. was an insanely learned man himself. His show hosted the finest Intellectual discussions you will ever find from TV.
True that.
firing line/debates with many blk and other ppl is still good
@@sodapop83 Yeah if we're talking about his conversations with black people, the Huey Newton - Buckley debate was intense. They were both very witty in that discussion and highly entertaining.
wrong. the best intellectual discussions on tv were on cosmos. thoomas sowell wishes he had carl sagan's intellect.
I didn't appreciate William F. Buckley at the time. I miss him. His perspective would be good to hear today.
Bro I'm from original India 🇮🇳. Wow I've grown respect from this man. Thomas you're a legend. I love to learn history
Sowell is from North Carolina. During segregation. Moved to Harlem as a teenager I think. Also a marine. He has an amazing blend of life experience that most academic intellectual types lack
Rough upbringing & still an absolute winner and champion of the people
@@JCSAXON Champion of which peeple?
@@Raverraver9999 Rubbish 🗑!
@@ondolite3789 THE people, not a certain kind of people.
@@hektoerdonovan2121 Ok thx.
My dad is from Ireland and Thomas Sowell taught me things that I never knew about my family’s history. He’s a real gem, he needs more recognition before he dies.
"family's" (Just say'n)
This is what I'm saying...one of the guys mentioned he needs a status....YES HE DOES, Trump should honor him appropriately!
He's never gonna get it, cause people and mainstream media don't want to hear what he has to say even tho he's right most of the time!
Same here
Wait how did he teach you about Ireland if he isn’t Irish?
"You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible"
Thomas Sowell
crime causes poverty, poverty does not cause crime- Thomas Sowell
@@victorhopper6774 and this is why Sowell is not highly thought of. It’s a dumb idea on the face of it. If crime caused poverty then explain white collar criminals who live in luxury. The reality is lack of opportunity of family history cause poverty and crime is significantly more nuanced.
@@m3driver245 wow! crime causes poverty to someone . the cost of crime is very high for society at large. bernie maddoff stole billions and got 147 years but the real cost spred far beyond him. just like drunk driving often spreds far beyond the drunk. pretty obvious that without crime we cound spend more on the poor. things we wouldn't need 90% of cops, 100% of prisons, no locks for cars or houses, 95% of defense and prosecuting attorny's
@@m3driver245 It is precisely the point that the high criminality of an area is what lead to the lack of opportunities in the 1st place cause nobody in their right mind would want to start a legitimate business on a crime ridden neighborhood.
@@robertlustmord1636 you’re putting the cart before the horse. High criminality is the result of lack of opportunity, not the other way around.
Look at it this way. People have to survive and people typically opt for the easier/more accessible option. If employment opportunities exist at levels that could provide for someone and their families with little or no risk to their safety vs crime that cause huge risk people would often take the low risk option.
This was exemplified by a seemingly unrelated circumstance, iTunes. Before iTunes people would download songs illegally at an alarming rate. When iTunes became an option and you could download any song you wanted to $0.99 then suddenly almost overnight the illegal music download issue became essentially non-existent. Why? Because there was a safe low risk option. People don’t want to steal, they just wanted the music. On a similar note, people don’t want to commit many crimes for money, but they NEED the money to survive.
The fact that areas become crime ridden is due to a severe lack of opportunity that then builds on itself.
Dr. Sowell was the reason I studied economics. His book, A Conflict of Visions, is one of the most important books on politics written in the last 75 years.
Favorite economist of all time ❤⚡️
@@JCSAXON Wot are his economic principles?
@Séverine Rosalia M. Sowell's stuff on economics is hilarious and betrays typically gay male anger towards women.
@@ondolite3789 what?
@@MiddleAgedPlumber Sowell's stuff on economics is hilarious and betrays typical gay male anger towards women.
Im calling it....this channel is going to blow up ( as it should). I hope you all get a podcast. Keep it up. PEOPLE NEED TO BE EDUCATED IN TRUTH. We all ( no matter what race) have been lied too by governing bodies for way way way too long
is this north carolina Jay Byrd?? Gat
Yes!! I am so happy that they are so interested
I'm here to see these young men get red pilled
They almost have half a million subscribers already lol
They will be the next Diamond and Silk.
Tom Sowell is a king. Always has been, always will be,....even at the ripe old age of 93.
Dr. Thomas Sowell, and Dr. Walter E. Williams are two of the greatest minds ever produced in America. R.I.P. Dr. Walter E. Williams.
I was lucky to meet Walter Williams about 12 years ago. It was at a reception, and I remember to African-American women asked him about crime in the inner city. His response to them was conceal carry. Fabulous!
@@j.t.r1409 WHAT WOULD HE HAVE SAID IF THAT WAS A ALLOWED IN THE SUBURBS? No good infrastructure, No positive community policing, no good modernized, safe schools if the powers that be COULD prevent good, equal schools, very little proper housing, no great YMCA'S, YWCA'S, NO positive recreation facilities with swimming pools, bowling, tennis, golf, very little spaces for baseball, soft ball, college prep, internet, coding classes, broadband, etc. Most jobs then sent way out to the segregated affluent suburbs of those days. Regardless, to the TRUE FACT THAT HOME OWNERS IN THE INNER CITIES PAID MUCH HIGHER TAXES THAN PEOPLE IN THE SUBURBS!!! Oh yeah l, when white flight happened the good chain stores like Penneys etc of that day flew too; Blight was what was on the menu once the inner city was force to send Black and white children to the same schools in well established neighborhoods. THE CHILDREN LIKED EACHOTHER AND GOT ALONG!! MAN THAT WAS ANOTHER REASON FOR THE SUDDEN EVACUATION OF WHITE FAMILIES AND FAIR AND PROPER INFRASTRUCTURE !!!
An awesome woman is Carol Swanson her life storyis amazing. Also Larry Elders if you haven't watched Uncle Tom it's free on youtube and you still might have to rent or buy his recent Uncle Tom 2. No we need more charter schools not public schools.
Alasdair MacIntyre ought to be on that list as well
I loved Walter ❤
My favorite Thomas Sowell quote: "No. You don't know that of your own knowledge." 😆
It's criminal how underappreciated this man has been. All these years have passed, and human culture could've moved on to a much better status, but people just ignore his accomplishments.
My favourite quote of his is “the road to hell is paved with Harvard degrees”.
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That's a good one. It's a sad reality.
It reminded me of Murray Rothbard's _Anatomy of the State - How the State Preserves Itself._ Where he talks about that.
blame liberals
I've got a degree in Econ, no one studies anything by Sowell for a reason, his econ theories are crap. Evon conservative economists teaching econ don't use him for anything. Rubes.
They fear him
William F Buckley Jr was one of the most famous conservative intellectuals of his time. It was almost impossible for anyone to hold their own, let alone best him on his own show “Firing Line,” as Thomas has done here.
They were working together. He was giving Thomas Sowell the opportunity to say the truth. He was asking "leading" questions not yelling untrue statements at him as modern journalists do. Mr. Buckley was aiding Thomas to bring out the facts without interruption to the amazement of those watching. Buckley was also a great man and a clever interviewer..
Tomas sowell’s work should be on every school’s reading list. His one of the great minds from history
Due to his beliefs I believe we were purposefully never taught about him even during black history month so it’s a mission mine for my children to learn about him and Ben Carson two brilliant men defying the odds and thinking outside the norm forced upon their environment to believe.
@@babyt556 I couldn’t agree more his work doesn’t fit the narrative being push does it.I try to tell everyone about him the man’s a genius.
@@87mrreynolds they would rather put sexual books in middle school libraries... shits just backwards
Young Thomas Sowell is such a badass. For years I've wanted a bobblehead or Funko pop of him looking exactly as he does in this interview.
It’s the combination of cocky and confident with the precision of his intelligence that make him a monster of facts and you don’t stand a chance if you are not prepared.
Thomas Sowell still on top of his game as an elder. Compare him to Joe Biden . Hard to believe Joe Biden is our president
With his legs crossed and all, I'd buy it 😆
Will somebody please make that happen and let me know. He is one of the human beings I admire the most
Dr. Sowell was born in North Carolina and lived there until the age of 8 years old. He then moved to Harlem until he enlisted in the Marine Corp during the Korean War. Great video guys.
Remember that when this was made there was no internet to assist with gathering of all this data, Imagine how much work it took to find and correlate the amount of data and stats this man had at his fingertips. Thomas Sowell was an absolute genius, way ahead of his time. Great video guys!!! ✌
That’s remarkable as you had to find truth on your own back then. I remember the pre-internet days. You had to hit the streets & the libraries
Actually; tnwas much easier then, as you knew the data was free of corruption and bias and was collected in the hands of respected institutions.
The internet muddles everything up with opinions and politically biased reporting these days. It's a mess and that is a big part of why society is breaking down.
@@JCSAXON but isn't that crazy that despite such valuable information available today so was easily people are still damn ignorant
You said it! Sowell is in his 90s now & I can't imagine this earth without that wisest of men! He is a GIANT in my eyes! I have learned so much from him about out country, a CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC.
@@MK-he8xm He never backed down from controversy. I happen to agree with him but would like to think that even if I didn’t would still admire his natural conviction
*Top 10 Highlights about Thomas Sowell* 🇺🇸 Many dub this man a "national treasure." Often in the comments section. And he actually is. He is unparalleled:
*1* - Born in 1930 into true poverty in segregated Gastonia, North Carolina.
*2* - Adopted by his great-aunt since his father died shortly before his birth and his mother (a maid) couldn't take care of a 5th child alone. She died herself not long after.
*3* - Grew up in NYC (Harlem) where his cousin, introduced him to the NYC library and he grew to become an absolutely voracious reader and student of the world.
*4* - U.S. Marine Corps (drafted during Korean war w/ honorable discharge)
*5* - Night school at Howard University
*6* - Harvard University (BA) w/ magna cum laude
Note: "The principle benefit of a Harvard degree is never again having to be impressed by anyone with a Harvard degree" --Sowell
*7* - Columbia University (MA) - economics
*8* - University of Chicago (PhD) - economics
*9* - Studied under Milton Friedman, his mentor
*10* - Was a self-avowed Marxist into his 20s, and Democrat voter until 1972 when he switched to Republican. He first caught national traction during the Reagan years. Although I would say he is neither right nor left; he is himself. He is not tribal; he is honest.
While the above certainly impresses, what really impresses is listening to this man directly! There are countless hours to be found of him online. He is among the most cool-calm-collected in the public arena today. In my opinion. A legit individual. He thinks for himself. Always has. But, yes, he is an intellectual titan - the breadth & depth of his knowledge -- in history (both domestic and world), economics, and sociology is staggering. But above all he is NOT the typical academic man mired in intellectual vanity, preening himself in his credentials, contributing nothing to the real world. There's a sense of authenticity and wisdom about the man. This is what stands out above all else - a lifetime of Character. And humility. I suppose, after all, one doesn't go from studying Marxism and carrying its banner to becoming an American liberatarian-conservative thinker without a truly introspective sense of humility.
This man is truly presidential. There are very few on his level. If it sounds like I'm singing his praises it's because he is praiseworthy. Sadly he is 92 and won't be around for much longer. Will be a major loss for this country and although I've never met him I will miss him. Straight up - he's the fckng man.
*UPDATE - 11TH HIGHLIGHT:*
Thomas Sowell tried out for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1949. How could I fail to mention this? Courtesy of the comments section. (Thank you, "TaTopePia"!)
What a paean to Dr. Sowell!
If we had a hundred like him, we could change the world.
@@burningdaylights We do, but the elites won't let them change the world. However, we have the secret weapon- the internet to learn about all of these amazing people!
Someone asked him what changed his mind about being a Marxist. He simply said, "The facts." Too many become so entrenched in ideology that the facts no longer matter. This man is special.
This comment doesn't have nearly enough likes!!! I've been impressed by Dr. Sowell for decades and, honestly, can't hear enough from him.
Sowell is spot on! What a great communicator as well.
Thomas Sowell is a national treasure. An absolute treasure and one of thee most inspirational men ever!
You can't help but be smarter after listening to Sowell! He's like a university course in itself, at least how they used to be.
Only because most people who listen to him aren't very well educated.
*unto himself 😄
Thomas Sowell is a fascinatingly brilliant man! I could listen to him speak for hours and discovered him maybe about a year ago. Some people think he is dead but to my knowledge, he's still alive and active and is 92 years old. His mind is sharp as a tack in the last interviews I saw.
I love watching Young Thomas Sowell dismantle every talking point from the opps as he swivels back and forth in his chair.
He’s so well rounded
Yeah I enjoyed this a lot more than the Hoover videos where he is interviewed with zero pushback
Thomas Sowell is an American Icon. We are blessed to be able to listen to his wisdom
You nailed it when you said “make school cool.” That is the culture part. There are many city schools that put a lot of $ per student and do not get good results. The attitude about education at the family level must be to succeed.
I fully think we shouldn't send kids to school so early. From 5 till 10 they should learn the arts. Then, from 10 until 20, get that 1st through 12th grade education. It's a lot easier to take the stress of those harder years with a little more maturity to you. Plus you've had a little more experience of working shit jobs so you realize just how important that education is.
Indoctrination is more successful and enduring in the early youth.
I think you guys are some of the smartest group of young men around. You guys have decided to expand your mental health by watching and listening to diverse forms of thoughts.
Dr. Thomas So well is an economist, & a top drawer researcher. If someone wants to debate him, they better have learned the facts, because feel good slogans won't cut it against him. In a discussion of Africa, he points out that the entire continent is a mesa, with a huge drop from the inner mesa to the coast, meaning shipping is difficult, because there are few accessible ports. No shipping, no trade, no trade, lower income. Simply astounding grasp of his subject matter, right down to the geography.
That's an excellent example. He's 100% a big picture guy.
I don't think what he is saying is any big revelation. Everybody knows countries with coastlines are much more advantageous than countries that are landlocked. If anybody knows anything about commerce and shipping, exports and imports, should have a basic understanding of this. For instance, landlock countries or areas that have oil are building pipelines as a means of transportation. The harder it is to ship the product the more it is going to cost.
@@garthreid5088 It actually is a big revelation to a large portion of people who believe every difference between every demographic is due to bigotry and discrimination.
I’ve never seen him shut down in debate. Pure ace
@@garthreid5088 I don’t think that negates his effort
I love watching you guys discuss Thomas and your own lives and what you see in the world. I'm learning as much from Thomas and I do from you all. Thank you so much. Wishing everyone of you all the best.
Thomas Sowell has a wealth of knowledge, he can talk about nearly any subject. He comes prepared and is always prepared because he’s extremely intelligent, well read and studied.
Thomas Sowell is a beast. I’ve read 7 of his books working on “Culture and Conquest” now. He destroys all mainstream narratives that we know
Conquests and cultures is one of his best!
Thomas Sowell was born in North Carolina and raised in Harlem, New York. He also dropped out of high school and served with the Marines in the Korean War, which payed for his college education. The man is as legit as it gets.
Too legit to quit.
He also grew up an orphan amongst everything else
And today, that move would take him from the better schools and put him in some of the worst schools.
Thomas was so ahead of his time on this video and still is today. If we could all listen to him more, our society would be at another level.
Thomas Sowell was born in North Carolina then in his teens moved to New York City. Something that would blow people's minds today is that he dropped out of high school due to his family having economic difficulties, joined the Marines during the Korean war then graduated from Harvard earned his master's degree from Columbia, and then finished with getting his doctorate from the University of Chicago. To me his greatest accomplishment is keeping himself on a path of learning that he felt would solve the problems he seen as most schools want to teach you what to think not how to learn.
I am a 50 year old Dominican/Haitian film maker . Im glad this popped up on my feed , makes me proud and it gives me hope for the future of our community . Thank good men for putting this out there . I'm Omar Pena looking forward to seeing more of your work . Once again thank you brothers .Well done in addition to being refreshingly honest . Blessings .
Yes this group think match’s any university in the US for thought and discussion ..
HOW CAN THESE GUYS BE BROUGHT OUT SND SHOWN TO OTHER KIDS OF ANY COLOR !!!
@@ChasOnErie but isn't that crazy that despite such valuable information available today so easily people are still damn ignorant
@@Tenchi707 it's bc they beLIEve everything they hear in their regularly scheduled programming
Thomas Sowell, any age, is amazing. Guy is the definition of brilliance.
He and Walter Williams, who was one of his closest friends, are just very down to earth, very clear thinkers and well studied. They both possess a great sense of humor. I use to listen to Walter Williams on the radio and it was through him I was introduced to Thomas Sowell. Great Americans who need to have a bigger presence in American history and influence.
Dr. Walter Williams- a man who suffered no fools. Absolute genius of a man. I wish we had more like him and Dr. Sowell, regardless of nationality or sex or age.
If I could make an AI robot I would have it programmed by Thomas Sowell so his knowledge and understanding would last forever.
“Maybe abortions not so bad” blacks make up 13% of the population, yet have 42% of abortions. There are more black abortions of black babies in NYC than live black births. In 1960s, 25% of children were in fatherless homes. Today, that number is over 75%. Dr Sowell writes about this in his book Discrimination and Disparities.
I miss Walter Williams. I would like to have seen what happened if he had been elected President.
i loved listening to Walter Williams. When "she who must be obeyed" passed away, I think it really started his health troubles. He was a treasure, too. RIP
You fellas are never going to regret learning about Thomas Sowell. His mentor, Milton Freidman, is a character as well. Keep it up guys, the enlightenment available to those who seek it is worth more than gold.
I love watching people learn about Thomas Sowell. He is one of the most brilliant minds this country has ever produced.
I'm so happy and proud of the Cartier fam for being open to Dr. Sowell. I've been hip to his work since the early '90s when he was writing a weekly, nationally syndicated column.
Of course a white man would want them to listen to Sowell
That's awesome, I am glad you guys are learning about Thomas Sowell. He is amazing and it's so unfortunate that many youths are not getting this info whether in school or within the culture. I feel like there is no excuse to not excel in ones educational career and all troubles cannot be placed on a "culture". I'm Mexican, my first language is Spanish, my parents came to this country with nothing and they've made a great living and provided a better future for their children all through extremely HARD work and education. It's all possible as long as you want it ❤
There're countless blacks getting college degress,owning their own homes and businesses,plenty of millionaires too.But,all white america focuses on is the black projects and crimes that blacks commit.You ever notice no one ever says anything about successful black citizens.I wonder why ??? Don't you ???? There're plenty of blacks rolling out the hoods and making better lives for themselves,yet most whites think all blacks are lazy,hoods and criminals,etc,etc,...they want to continue to think like this.
A statue for Thomas Sowell? I'd send money for that! He's the most important philosopher of our time!
I’ll chip in for a statue of Sowell
Great job, Cartier Family. You are helping heal our country by bringing the wisdom of Thomas Sowell to the next generation. It is great to hear your commentary and discussion - you are clearly getting his message.
This is an historic event in black history. These boys with 500M subs just released Sowell’s ideas to America. Ideas should not be suppressed but openly discussed and challenged. There’s a reason Sowell’s ideas were suppressed.
Thomas Sowell and Walter E. Williams are two of the most underrated economists. I can listen to their lectures for hours on end.
I am a Canadian senior who discovered Thomas Sowell only in recent years. I consider him to be a very intelligent, coherent, sensible person. In fact, I elevated him to a position as one of very few respect beacons of my lifetime. I shudder to think about our future after such outstanding well meaning beings like Sowell are no longer with us to address head on race hustlers and a myriad of other ignoramuses.
I really hope someone shows Mr sowell how much appreciation he is finally getting. I am quite sad that he already had to retreat from public speaking. But i mean the man is 92 and I think with this kind of content his voice is held alive anyway
Had a huge smile on my face watching these young men discover Thomas Sowell's brilliance, reminds me of when I first heard him. Bro in the Jordan t-shirt had the best point: "we need to make school cool". Bro understood the entire premise of what Thomas Sowell was trying to get at. To the bro in the camo hoodie: funding public schools more is the exact opposite of what you want to do. Public schools have received inordinate amounts of funding, yet utterly failed time and time again in their mission. Remember, it's about creating a culture and space for our young people to learn, discover, imagine, strive, and thrive, and this is achieved through dedicated institutions and teachers who will teach them disciple, to take full ownership of their lives, and show them that hard work is what will take them places.
Imagine if schools and these so called "community leaders" taught this kind of material in schools and churches instead of the brainwashing shit they push on our kids and teenagers that turn them into manipulated herds of sheep.
America's greatest living thinker. We use the term 'living legend' way too often these days but Sowell is that. It stuns me he's still alive and still speaks and is bright and accurate. at age 92.
That flips me out too. I want/wish him to live forever
Ageless Thomas Sowell is brilliant.
Love your Sowell reactions. He is an intellectual giant, and it is a great shame that he hasn’t received any nobel prizes for his outstanding books/work. I hope he lives on for at least another 20 years. Greetings from Copenhagen🇩🇰
It’s a badge of honor that he was ignored by Nobel. They only award leftist politics. It is the purpose of their existence. They are not worthy of Dr. Sowell. He is an honest and honorable man who is intellectually and morally superior to the bitter sniveling dishonest mental midgets of the Nobel committee.
That sack of shit obama got a nobel, and Mr. Sowell never got one. Tells you all you need to know about the nobel and it's value.
Why hasn’t Sowell received the Congressional Medal or Presidential Medal of Freedom award yet???
@@maryross8903 Because he is not woke enough
@@shaolin89 you think?
Walter Williams is another person you guys should listen to. Sadly he passed away in 2020, but his life lessons and economic philosophy are to be treasured.
Walter Williams is incredibly unserious lol
Treasured by the kkk for being the white supremist favorite black man 😂
So he took the blame from the slave masters and put it on the slaves then aves the slave masters in a neutral position. And my grandmother went to school in Los Angeles and Mexican were harassed by blacks and called white. That’s why we had to get together and protect ourselves because of people like him.
And if writing a book is something that blows your mind you really shouldn’t be putting all your eggs in Sowell basket.
And remember this. NYC was segregated by mayor LaGuardia and Thomas never brought that up did he? How nyc inspired the rest of the country to split us all up.
And one of the teachings of Willy lynch was put the smart ones against the stupid ones and we will control them all.
Think about it.
@@Rtd976 what does this have to do with you? Lol
@@dfwherbie8814 I was taking about Sowell and it has a lot to do with me when he says Mexicans are treated better than blacks and dividing us to sound like one of the colonizers. He brings everyone else up because he’s the kkks favorite black man.
This is your BEST one yet! I started crying at 14 minutes about choice in education and did it AGAIN during y’all’s after video dialogue ❤️
My wife and I are glad to see young people learning on their own. It breaks our heart to know this type of stuff isn't taught in school anymore. We were fortunate because our teachers would roll a TV into the room and we'd get to watch these interviews and then discuss them (did we agree or not, etc.) then of course a short paper had to be written, but in hind sight it was well worth it.
We had a much better education back in those days.
Im glad I discovered who Thomas Sowell is. Today In school they teach us that Marxism/communism is a beautiful thing and that we should all aspire to such a society. Thomas sowells books really prepared me for these discussions
@@stephaniehack5701well I’m not so sure how good it really was back then seeing that it has led directly to what we’ve got now lol
Your right the crap today is on the young people. @stephaniehack5701
Thomas Sowell. A true American treasure. He changed my life when I first saw him on a CSPAN repeat in the mid 90s. That video is on TH-cam as well
Love that he’s finally getting props - just hope it’s not too late!
Sowell is such a noble character that he doesn't care about getting the props. He knows in his mind he is right and his ideas will win historically. He will be revered hundreds of years from now
@@teggianosalerno5050 true story. I just imagine how different the world could already be had his ideas now have been so successfully silenced
What’s sad is that so many of us in America knew little about this man 40 years ago. He had so much important truth’s everyone should have understood long ago but never learned. Oh how I wished we paid more attention long ago. 😢
Man, he really was outstanding. What a mind. Glad he's still with us.
Thomas Sowell is a national treasure and it's a shame that he is not recognized and treated as such by the media/powers that be.
There are many talks with Mr. Thomas Sowell. Worth listening to. His books are even better.
The reason Sowell was able to answer each question brilliantly is due to his intelligence and his wealth of knowledge. Thomas Sowell is one of the most brilliant minds of all time. And every word he spoke is STILL relevant today! He has stood the test of time, just as ALL Truths will! When we pursue the Gifts each of us were granted by God we all have the ability to succeed and flourish! It's just that simple. It's good to see y'all searching out truths! God Bless y'all on your journey!!✝️🙂
~Lesa on my husband's account
That man is a national treasure
I was raised having to watch William F. Buckley's "Firing Line" every week on PBS. We literally called ice cream "Buckley", cuz we couldn't have ice cream if we didn't watch him. Thankfully, my parents emphasized intellectualism, fairness, debate, etc...I am SO delighted to see you young gentlemen learning so much. We only learn when we calmly listen to all sides.
I love Thomas Sowell, I've been listening to him for years and I always wandered why more people don't know about him, would be so inspirational for young kids
Imagine having his mind work like his does at 92. He is still writing books. He is so all around intelligent too. What is sad is how many black people are never even introduced to him. It's awesome seeing him get so appreciation now.
I love listening to Thomas Sowell..
Dr. Sowell won't be around forever, but with his knowledge and insights immortalized on the internet, and with creators like you guys to spread it, I'm sure we'll have a whole generation of new Thomas Sowell's to help the world. 😁👍
That man answers questions so well because he is brilliant and in addition to making a particular study on the subject at hand, he is genius at synthesizing data and drawing conclusions based on that information. He also was a student of the brilliant Milton Friedman, who I also recommend you consider viewing. Nice reaction video, here.
Thomas Sowell is awesome! Everyone has much to learn from TS!❤
Thomas Sowell is easilly one of the greatest thinkers of our generation. Race aside, it doesn't matter. That man is on a different level.
Please, everyone, enjoy and learn from Thomas Sowell for as long as we are blessed with his presence.
How often do you come across anyone who is not only clever in the best sort of way, but who is also an actual gentleman? There are very, very few such people in the world these days. Mr Sowell reminds us of what we could be.
It's a tragedy that he does not have much company (and I admit that I am not and cannot claim to be as graceful a man as he is).
Thomas Sowell was so far ahead of his time, amazing man!!!!!!
Thomas Sowell is one of the most highly acclaimed intellectuals of our history. I promise, he had no idea of the questions which were going to be asked. Thomas Sowell is the goat
Yeah, he was always mentally prepared for any debate/situation. Too cool for school
lol. No he's not. Not even close.
@@JoeKnows44 How so? I’m just asking. I feel differently but I’m open to what ya got
@@JCSAXON Yoo have praised Sowell to the skies and then yoo rite this.
W.I.E.R.D.
@@ondolite3789 You’ll get over it ❤️
I love listening to y’all discuss and think and accept differing ideals. Y’all are cool to me!!
Only a few minutes in & something hit me I have to say; I want to thank you guys for taking the time to not only watch this but discuss & process the information that Mr. Sowell presented. His logical approach falls on deaf ears everywhere, for decades now. Nothing has changed among the elitists society & those in power. People today are so sensitive & ready to accuse anyone without listening. I appreciate y’all…you guys are legit. Thank you for being honest & sincere…& real.
TS is under appreciated. Someday there should be a museum or national monument of him.
I really appreciate what you said about being cool to make good grades, that's severely underrated. I grew up in a very poor area with a lot of gang activity, I got bullied for years and I started to do worse at school because of that but mostly because I got bullied less when I did worse in school. So it was the culture of the area to do worse and pressure others into doing worse too, it's hard when you grow up in that. I almost got held back twice, did summer school 3 times, and it wasn't until high school when a few good guys who did work hard and supported good education befriended me that I started to turn around, even then it took almost 2 years to undo that poor performing mindset. The high school still wasn't good, but we shielded each other from it and worked hard, I lost time but it made a big impact and I've since moved away from there. Many people didn't move on from there, dropped out, and got sucked into the same cycle. It's the mindset, it's hard to undo, and it's hard to do in the face of people around you who pressure you the other way. You guys are awesome, so glad I found your channel. I 100% look up to Thomas Sowell also, his works led me to research and understand more, and he's almost always correct from what I've found in my own research.
I’m glad I discovered your channel. So refreshing to see young folks seeking to better understand society through critical thinking. Stay up.
Awesome to see you all continuing the Thomas Sowell content. You guys are solid.
Guys, of course there is a book. This video was the interview for that book, probably 1980-81 He wrote a lot of books, read them. Glad you got to see Sowell young, he was even more fun in the 70s, bigger afro, too. I have been lucky enough to have this guy at the edge of my life since I was a young teenager. You have one last chance to say goodbye, he will leave us soon. Do something. Recognize the Professor and pass it on. Give him the send off he deserves. Other young people need to know and he needs to see young people getting it.
I love listening to Sowell. He simply states facts. He doesn't stand up for one particular race or demographic. Simply put...he keeps it real. And yes, he does deserve a statue.
This man deserves the Nobel price for economics!
Thomas Sowell is brilliant. He thinks for himself based on what he perceives. And what he perceives is the essence of what is there, sans the typical stereotypical societal norms. He can’t be boxed in by questions that don’t address the actual facts of a situation. He’s 92 and hasn’t slowed down at all. Thank God this man has written books because he is a treasure and what a loss when he dies.
I’m so happy you’re getting Mr Sowell! He’s an amazing man
So glad you guys went here... TS is one of the nation's premier thinkers...and has more integrity in his pinky finger than all serving politicians today combined...
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William F Buckley was known for his eloquence and precise vocabulary. If anyone wants to expand their's, they should spend time listening to Buckley or great thinkers like Thomas Sowell. These are two brilliant conservatives. Great to hear them again.
As mentioned in previous comments below, please also give Walter Williams a listen. He and Thomas Sowell were best friends for decades until Walter's passing a few years ago. When these two got together it would be like sitting in on a master class of myriad of topics between these two great minds.
The big issue with schools is that they don't really have any accountability. They constantly ask for more funding, and higher salaries, but the results keep getting worse, and the standards keep dropping.
The voucher program Thomas was talking about would allow parents to pick what schools they wanted their kids to go to, so if their current school is slacking or theres a bad environment parents would have the freedom to pick a school that will give the kid better opportunities.
Props to these young men having the patience and willingness to actually listen and process what’s being said.
Thick means dumb in UK.
Yoo belong here.
Thomas Sowell is a personal favorite of mine so thank you for doing this. If nobody has said so before, please give Walter Williams, Larry Elder, and Colonel Allen West a listen. Hope you enjoy them.
In high school and all through college, I couldn't stand Economics. I had to take it 3 times to pass it. After reading Thomas Sowell's "Basic Economics", it was as if, a light switch was turned on. I now love Economics and understand how most things in our culture is so, due to economics
I had my interests as a youth but how I wish I had his brilliant, blunt/frank take on socioeconomics in my education. I would have been far-more inspired, vocationally
Just discovered your channel a few weeks ago. Enjoy listening to your topics and comments. I think your families/parents have done a good job in raising some young men who are willing to learn and think for themselves, while respecting other opinions. If they weren't as supportive as it seems, then more kudos to you all for where you are today.
Even as a young man, Thomas Sowell was the personification of Intelligence, confidence, and class!