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Thomas Sowell didn’t have an easy path to academic success. He left school at 16, later earned his GED, and eventually went on to graduate from Harvard, earn a master’s degree from Columbia, and receive a PhD in economics from the University of Chicago. His story is a reminder... show more

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@PatriotVoice4 days ago

Thomas Sowell proves hard work beats victimhood every single time. Leftists want dependency, but true success comes from personal grit, not government handouts. Legend.

Tom Walsh4 days ago

He's a great man. I mean really great. I loved it when Walter E. Williams would have him on for nearly the entire 3 hours of The Rush Limbaugh Show.

Jackie B.3 days ago

Great man🙏

Tom Troy3 days ago

@Harvard Proper Legend

Peggy C Hooker3 days ago

A hero of mine!

Lea Thompson4 days ago

Cool story but that's survivorship bias in a nutshell.

Tom Troy3 days ago

On a side note I personally believe in tree hugging and grounding

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