"Maverick" A Biography of Thomas Sowell, with Jason Riley

Sep 10, 2023

Jason Riley, author of 'Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell', discusses Sowell's biography and his new book 'Social Justice Fallacies'. They explore the frustration around Sowell's lesser-known status compared to other black intellectuals. They also challenge the single factor fallacy and discuss ways to support the podcast.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

The Normalcy of Inequality and Introduction to Thomas Sowell

01:58 • 8min

Thomas Sowell's Early Life and Influences

10:15 • 26min

Misconceptions and Cooperation with Thomas Sowell

36:30 • 7min

Introducing Saul to a New Generation

43:04 • 30min

Challenging the Single Factor Fallacy

01:12:40 • 13min

Recommendation of the Thomas Sowell Reader and Ways to Support the Podcast

01:25:34 • 3min

This episode features my conversation with Jason Riley, author of THE definitive Thomas Sowell biography published in 2021:
"Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell"

I give a broadstroke overview of the 9 chapters of Maverick, then talk about the book - and Thomas Sowell in general - with Jason Riley himself.

He and I also talk about Sowell's new book "Social Justice Fallacies" which is coming out on September 19, 2023.

Jason Riley is a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing OpEd columnist at the Wall Street Journal.

He has published 4 other books besides Maverick:
• Let Them In: The Case for Open Borders (2008)
• Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Blacks to Succeed (2014)
• False Black Power? (2017)
• The Black Boom (2022)

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