Katharine Birbalsingh on Thomas Sowell and Theodore Dalrymple
The Genius of Thomas Sowell
We Don't Want No Education
The British underclass, predominantly white, exhibits similar social issues as the black underclass in America, not fully explained by genetics. While some blame the welfare state for the underclass degradation, Dowrympel argues that the main cause lies in the prevailing ideas within the underclass. He emphasizes that human behavior is shaped by the meanings and intentions individuals give to their actions, driven by their worldview. Dick Dowrympel highlights in his book that the decline of the underclass in both Britain and America is primarily due to the ideas prevalent in these communities. Specifically, he discusses the detrimental impact of certain ideas on the underclass in great detail, as seen in one chapter titled 'We Don't Want No Education,' where he sheds light on the poor educational standards in Britain and connects it to a trend towards celebrating ignorance. Dowrympel recounts a tragic story of a patient who overdosed due to bullying for being smart, revealing the harmful idea that being clever was equated with stupidity by the peers.
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