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The Vision of the Anointed : Self-Congratulation As a Basis for Social Policy
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A provocative critique of the failures of liberalism
"Compelling."
-- Wall Street Journal This book is a devastating critique of the mindset behind the failed social policies of the past thirty years. Thomas Sowell sees what has happened not as a series of isolated mistakes but as a logical consequence of a vision whose defects have led to disasters in education, crime, family disintegration, and other social pathology. In this book,
"politically correct" theory is repeatedly confronted with facts--and sharp contradictions between the two are explained in terms of a whole set of self-congratulatory assumptions held by political and intellectual elites. These elites--the anointed--often consider themselves
"thinking people," but much of what they call thinking turns out, on examination, to be rhetorical assertion, followed by evasions of mounting evidence against these assumptions.
Thomas Sowell
Thomas Sowell is a renowned American economist and social theorist known for his writings on economics, history, social policy, and ethnicity. Some of his most acclaimed books include Basic Economics, Discrimination and Disparities, and The Vision of the Anointed. His work often examines the impacts of economic and political processes on racial and cultural demographics, earning him a distinguished place in discussions on liberal and conservative viewpoints.
Born in North Carolina, Sowell grew up in Harlem, New York. He has taught economics at several prestigious universities, including UCLA and Stanford University, contributing significantly to academic and public discourse on economics and sociology. His personal story of rising from humble beginnings, service in the Marine Corps, and achieving academic acclaim through diligence and exceptional intellect has inspired many.
Born: June 30, 1930
Hometown: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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A provocative critique of the failures of liberalism
"Compelling."
-- Wall Street Journal This book is a devastating critique of the mindset behind the failed social policies of the past thirty years. Thomas Sowell sees what has happened not as a series of isolated mistakes but as a logical consequence of a vision whose defects have led to disasters in education, crime, family disintegration, and other social pathology. In this book,
"politically correct" theory is repeatedly confronted with facts--and sharp contradictions between the two are explained in terms of a whole set of self-congratulatory assumptions held by political and intellectual elites. These elites--the anointed--often consider themselves
"thinking people," but much of what they call thinking turns out, on examination, to be rhetorical assertion, followed by evasions of mounting evidence against these assumptions.
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About the Author
Thomas Sowell
Thomas Sowell is a renowned American economist and social theorist known for his writings on economics, history, social policy, and ethnicity. Some of his most acclaimed books include Basic Economics, Discrimination and Disparities, and The Vision of the Anointed. His work often examines the impacts of economic and political processes on racial and cultural demographics, earning him a distinguished place in discussions on liberal and conservative viewpoints.
Born in North Carolina, Sowell grew up in Harlem, New York. He has taught economics at several prestigious universities, including UCLA and Stanford University, contributing significantly to academic and public discourse on economics and sociology. His personal story of rising from humble beginnings, service in the Marine Corps, and achieving academic acclaim through diligence and exceptional intellect has inspired many.
Born: June 30, 1930
Hometown: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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