Thomas Sowell (born June 30, 1930), is an American economist, social critic, political commentator and author. He often writes as an advocate of laissez-faire economics. He is currently a senior fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. In 1990, he won the Francis Boyer Award, presented by the American Enterprise Institute. In 2002 he was awarded the National Humanities Medal for prolific scholarship melding history, economics, and political science. In 2003, he was awarded the Bradley Prize for intellectual achievement.
Sowell, an African-American, was born in Gastonia, North Carolina. His father died before he was born. In his autobiography, A Personal Odyssey, he recalled that his encounters with whites were so limited he did not believe that yellow was a hair color. He moved to Harlem, New York City with his mother’s sister (who, at the time, he believed was his mother). Sowell attended Stuyvesant High School, but dropped out at age 17 because of financial...More from Freebase
A short footnote to the history of Gastonia is that Thomas Sowell was born here. There is no plaque in town. No street sign, no statue, no tribute that I know of or can find. His time in Gastonia was short. According to his biographies, ...
Thomas Sowell on the Bloomberg Ground Zero Mosque · From TownHall.com: The proposed mosque near where the World Trade Center was attacked and destroyed, along with thousands of American lives, would be a 15-story middle finger to ...
Always a popular guest, Dr. Thomas Sowell returns to the show to discuss his latest book, Dismantling America. The book's focus is wide ranging, as is the discussion. To take one example, Dr. Sowell questions whether most people ...
Last Tuesday, Dr. Thomas Sowell was interviewed on The Rush Limbaugh Show by Walter Williams, who was serving as guest host. During this interview,
They think the United States is somehow on trial, and needs to prove itself to others by bending over backwards. But bending over backwards does not win friends. It loses respect, including self-respect. By Thomas Sowell ...
If conservatives in general are deemed so racist, why are Thomas Sowell (my favorite all time!), Walter Williams, Star Parker and Larry Elder (as well as Asian Michelle Malkin) some of the most read columns on the political web scene? ...
Thomas Sowell: Who killed Kodak's photo development process first? By: Thomas Sowell Examiner Columnist August 31, 2010. Most people have no idea what "E-6" is. To avid baseball fans, E-6 is the way to record an error by a shortstop on ...
Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institute and author of The Housing Boom and Bust. TOWNHALL DAILY: Sign up today and receive Thomas Sowell and Townhall.com's daily lineup delivered each morning to your inbox. ...
Last week we posted Peter Robinson's interview with Thomas Sowell. Given our format, the interview rotated off the site after...
Thomas Sowell is smarter than amost anybody on the planet. But even if he weren't, you should be more respectful. I've been reading Sowell for more than 40 years and I don't recommend that you get into a debate with him. ...
Letter: Supports Thomas Sowell Dothan Eagle 15 letter to the editor, Carl Hess belittled the commentary of Thomas Sowell, the Eagle for printing Dr. Sowell's column. Hess asked: “So why does Sowell ... |
YOUR VIEW: Market will not provide efficient health care The Birmingham News - al.com (blog) So, please spare me Thomas Sowell's anachronistic, apologist prattle about the virtues of a health care system run by the same folks who put both our feet ... and more » |
PJM Political 09/04/10: Dismantling the Dismantling of America Pajamas Media (blog) Thomas Sowell stops by to discuss his new book, Dismantling America, with producer Ed Driscoll. Plus Glenn Reynolds on the higher education bubble, ... |
 National Review Online (blog) | How Tyranny Happens The Atlantic (blog) In this column, Thomas Sowell rambles for awhile about an ill-defined elite, makes the dubious assertion that Woodrow Wilson was the ... The Corner National Review Online (blog) The Corner National Review Online (blog) Dismantling America by the way of Constitutional hatred Small Gov Times all 24 news articles » |
Sowell got it right Marshall Independent As I read Thomas Sowell's syndicated column in the Independent, Wednesday, June 9, 2009, I thought he got that right. "Whether Barack Obama is simply ... |
Thomas Sowell: Medical care facts and fables Appeal-Democrat There is so much political spin, and so many numbers games being played, when it comes to medical care, that we have to go back to square one and the ... The problem with group coverage Youngstown Vindicator all 11 news articles » |
Letter: Demos helped cause recession 2TheAdvocate The political party most at fault in the crisis, according to economist Thomas Sowell, is trying to clean up a mess it created. The politicians messed up a ... and more » |
Readers Write 9/2 Atlanta Journal Constitution 31): In Thomas Sowell's America, emergency rooms will no longer treat people who are uninsured and unable to pay. Who will stand at the door and turn away ... and more » |
Thomas Sowell's Pessimism American Thinker (blog) Last Tuesday, Dr. Thomas Sowell was interviewed on The Rush Limbaugh Show by Walter Williams, who was serving as guest host. During this interview, Williams ... |
Who is Dismantling America? Dr. Thomas Sowell Takes the Pulse Big Government (blog) by Uncommon Knowledge Always a popular guest, Dr. Thomas Sowell returns to the show to discuss his latest book, Dismantling America. ... |
