3min chapter

The Genius of Thomas Sowell cover image

Slavery: A debate about Sowell's views on the history of slavery.

The Genius of Thomas Sowell

CHAPTER

The Counterintuitive Idea of Moral Revulsion

Sowell argues that the first society to develop a moral revulsion against slavery was Britain in the 1700s. Sowell says, quote, slavery did not die out quietly of its own accord. It went down fighting to the bitter end, and it lost only because Europeans had gunpowder weapons first," he writes.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode