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"Maverick" A Biography of Thomas Sowell, with Jason Riley
The Genius of Thomas Sowell
Thomas Sowell's Early Life and Influences
This chapter provides background information about Thomas Sowell, starting with his birth in rural North Carolina during the Great Depression. It discusses his early life as an orphan and mentions the popular song 'Happy Days Are Here Again' that reflected the musical mood of the time. The chapter then focuses on Sowell's time studying economics at the University of Chicago, where he was influenced by prominent economists such as Milton Friedman, George Stigler, and Friedrich von Hayek.
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