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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.

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Mentioned in 7 episodes

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Marc Andreessen
as part of his book recommendations.
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120 - Marc Andreessen & Chris Dixon of a16z | Reinventing the Internet
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Ben Shapiro
while discussing the societal impact of religion's decline.
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Ep. 1939 - Our “Unaliving” Civilization
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Peter Boettke
as the author of "Knowledge and Decisions", highlighting his insights on the conflict of visions.
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Who Won the Socialist Calculation Debate (with Peter Boettke)
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Virgil Walker
to support his argument about the disconnect between knowledge and power in education.
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EP # 133 | Public Education
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Michael Henkel
erwähnt als sein theoretisch anspruchsvollstes Werk.
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»Libertär? Der Denker Thomas Sowell« - Michael Henkel auf den Studientagen im Winter 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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Pete Quiñones
when considering the concept of always being the other.
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