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Knowledge and Decisions
Book • 2006
In 'Knowledge and Decisions,' Thomas Sowell examines how social and economic knowledge is transmitted through society and its impact on decision making.
The book is divided into two parts: 'Social Institutions' and 'Trends and Issues.
' Sowell argues against the centralization of decision-making power, advocating for decentralized decision making and criticizing the role of intellectuals and government agencies in distorting knowledge and decision-making processes.
He emphasizes the importance of understanding the incentives and constraints that influence decision makers and warns about the dangers of abstract and elitist social visions replacing actual knowledge.
The book won the 1980 Law and Economics Center Prize for its significant contribution to understanding the differences between market and government processes.
The book is divided into two parts: 'Social Institutions' and 'Trends and Issues.
' Sowell argues against the centralization of decision-making power, advocating for decentralized decision making and criticizing the role of intellectuals and government agencies in distorting knowledge and decision-making processes.
He emphasizes the importance of understanding the incentives and constraints that influence decision makers and warns about the dangers of abstract and elitist social visions replacing actual knowledge.
The book won the 1980 Law and Economics Center Prize for its significant contribution to understanding the differences between market and government processes.
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Mentioned in 7 episodes
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as part of his book recommendations.


Marc Andreessen

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120 - Marc Andreessen & Chris Dixon of a16z | Reinventing the Internet
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while discussing the societal impact of religion's decline.


Ben Shapiro

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Ep. 1939 - Our “Unaliving” Civilization
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as the author of "Knowledge and Decisions", highlighting his insights on the conflict of visions.


Peter Boettke

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Who Won the Socialist Calculation Debate (with Peter Boettke)
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to support his argument about the disconnect between knowledge and power in education.


Virgil Walker

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EP # 133 | Public Education
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erwähnt als sein theoretisch anspruchsvollstes Werk.

Michael Henkel

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»Libertär? Der Denker Thomas Sowell« - Michael Henkel auf den Studientagen im Winter 2025
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as one of many wonderful economics books to read.


John H. Cochrane

John H. Cochrane, Klaus Masuch, and Luis Garicano, "Crisis Cycle: Challenges, Evolution, and Future of the Euro" (Princeton UP, 2025)
Mentioned by DHH as instrumental to understand why experts can be wrong.

Elevate Classics: David Heinemeier Hansson on Leadership on Social Issues, Therapy, and Entrepreneurship
Underlines the constrained vision described in Sowell's book.

The Myth of Left and Right with Hyrum Lewis and Verlan Lewis
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when considering the concept of always being the other.

Pete Quiñones

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