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Economist and author Thomas Sowell makes his long-awaited (and oft-requested) return to Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson (Peter Robinson) to unveil his newest project: a website titled Facts Against Rhetoric, a powerful resource dedicated to empirical thinking and intellectual clarity. In this interview, Sowell explores some of the most...

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Фото профиля Urban Analytic Nonsense
Urban Analytic Nonsense1 год назад

Great interview for him to be 95 years of age, but he should have his website spruced up. As it stands, it doesn’t match his caliber of person. A younger and more tech-savvy Sowell would not let this website represent his final efforts. His goal is to reach the youth, so we have his developer accountable. Who is behind the site?

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The Liberation Project1 год назад

𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Scott Galloway, multi-millionaire professor, gives dire warning about the decline of American capitalism, expanding wealth inequality and far-right CEOs. ★ NEW ARTICLE ⬇️

Фото профиля Snow ❄️
Snow ❄️1 год назад

@uncknowledge @p_m_robinson

Фото профиля CrystalBull
CrystalBull1 год назад

On AOC... "there seems to be no factual issue, as far as she is concerned. She just pronounces things to be so, and that's the end of it. And unfortunately, many — too many, certainly — college students and students in high school for that matter, are introduced to a certain vision of the world — where, for example, capitalists are exploiting the workers, and so on." And yet, @aoc gets all the airtime. And this is a real problem in our world, as the left tries to push us into a post-modern world.

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Shawn1 год назад

@uncknowledge @p_m_robinson great interview, 95 years old and still as sharp as ever.

Фото профиля Wes Anderson 🇺🇲
Wes Anderson 🇺🇲1 год назад

@uncknowledge @p_m_robinson He is a towering intellect.

Фото профиля Souleymane Saleh
Souleymane Saleh1 год назад

@uncknowledge @p_m_robinson Long Live Dr Sowell

Фото профиля Gobie
Gobie1 год назад

@uncknowledge @p_m_robinson Absolutely Incredible!

Фото профиля CrystalBull
CrystalBull1 год назад

@uncknowledge @p_m_robinson Without the influence of Thomas Sowell, I would never have written my book. It's worth a read:

Фото профиля Gjöf
Gjöf1 год назад

@uncknowledge @p_m_robinson @chamath @jason If there is anyway you guys could get Sowell on the All-In Podcast, you should do it. And if you could swing an episode that's him and AOC, it would probably break the internet.

Фото профиля Waberi Omar
Waberi Omar1 год назад

@uncknowledge @p_m_robinson Always a pleasure to listen to the great Thomas Sowell.

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