The Genius of Thomas Sowell
Alan Wolan
Thomas Sowell might well be our greatest living Intellectual. His accomplishments span 6 decades and include over 40 books and thousands of columns and articles written on a wide range of topics, from economics to sociology to history to race and culture. It is hard to name another intellectual who has studied and written on as wide a range of topics in such a profound way. This podcast will discuss his ideas and is intended to provide a place for admirers of his work to discuss his contributions with other like minded thinkers.
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Sep 12, 2021 • 48min
Moral Crusades with Paul Rossi
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win!In this episode, Alan presents an overview of Thomas Sowell's concept of "Moral Crusades" and how they differ from ideological causes and movements. The 11 distinguishing characteristics of a moral crusade are described and quotes from Sowell's books are used to illustrate how he viewed these characteristics. Paul Rossi joins Alan on the podcast to discuss this concept and to reflect on how it applies to his experience standing up to and pushing back against the moral crusades which had engulfed the elite New York City private high school where he taught mathematics for 9 years. Supporting material for the podcast can be found at TomSowell.com:The 11 Characteristics of Moral Crusades are listed HERE.The Thomas Sowell quotes cited in the podcast can be found HERE.Paul Rossi's story in his own words can be found HERE.A New York Times article about Paul Rossi can be found HERE.Here's a LIST of all Thomas Sowell books by category.If you would like to contact the host of the podcast, you can email Alan Wolan at WolanAlan@gmail.comSupport the show• Find me on X (Twitter) at @alanwolan• Email me at WolanAlan@gmail.com• Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius• Purchase podcast merch at https://www.etsy.com/shop/GeniusSowell• See all my links at www.alanwolan.com
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Aug 24, 2021 • 1h 8min
Wilfred Reilly on Thomas Sowell
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win!This episode features a conversation with Wilfred Reilly, Associate Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University. He holds a PhD in Political Science from Southern Illinois University and a law degree from the University of Illinois. Dr. Reilly has so far published two books:Taboo: 10 Facts you can’t talk about, published in 2020, andHate Crime Hoax: How the Left is Selling a Fake Race War, published in 2019.He is a prolific public intellectual, writing articles for Newsweek, Commentary, Tablet Magazine, Quillette and provides a daily dose of political commentary on his Twitter feed, which is not only smart, but also very entertaining. Highly recommended. Wilfred Reilly joins us today to talk about the ideas and works of Thomas Sowell. Here's a LIST of all Thomas Sowell books by category.Support the show• Find me on X (Twitter) at @alanwolan• Email me at WolanAlan@gmail.com• Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius• Purchase podcast merch at https://www.etsy.com/shop/GeniusSowell• See all my links at www.alanwolan.com
Aug 13, 2021 • 10min
Introduction
• Alan Wolan, the host of the podcast, introduces himself and gives an overview of Thomas Sowell's ideas.• 7 Guiding Principles of Sowell's intellectual Method• What to expect in future episodesHere's a LIST of all Thomas Sowell books by category.Support the show• Find me on X (Twitter) at @alanwolan• Email me at WolanAlan@gmail.com• Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius• Purchase podcast merch at https://www.etsy.com/shop/GeniusSowell• See all my links at www.alanwolan.com
