Comments (16)

• John

  You'd think the author of the article would have actually mentioned the title of book and provided a link to it.

  I know what book he's talking about but still. It's pretty bad to not even say what book he's talking about.

  Published: January 4, 2008 10:23 PM

• Mike

  Sadly, Thomas Sowell is an ardent admirer of our global war on terrorism, occupation of Iraq, and a Fred Thompson supporter.

  Published: January 4, 2008 10:54 PM

• Brent

  "and a Fred Thompson supporter"

  Yeah, it amazes me when smart, informed people like Thomas Sowell support "less well endowed" candidates for high office.

  Of course, it could be worse. He could throw his support behind Chuck Norris and The Huckster.

  Published: January 5, 2008 12:27 AM

• Joseph

  What book is he referring to exactly? The reviewer never mentions the title.

  Published: January 5, 2008 3:11 AM

• Gabriel

  The title is Economic Facts and Fallacies.

  Published: January 5, 2008 6:33 AM

• Gabriel

  BTW, I don't think Sowell admires the occupation of Iraq or the global war on terrorism:

  (from "Dangers Ahead—From the Right"):

  While the left has done enormous damage to the security of the United States, the political right is not without its problems. Those neoconservatives, especially, who were pushing an activist "national greatness" foreign policy, even before September 11th, have seized upon that event as a reason for the United States to "use American might to promote American ideals" around the world.

  That phrase, by Max Boot of the Counsel on Foreign Relations and The Weekly Standard, is breathtaking in its implications. When he places himself and fellow neoconservatives in the tradition of Woodrow Wilson, it is truly chilling.

  [...]

  The track record of nation-building and Wilsonian grandiosity ought to give anyone pause. The very idea that young Americans are once again to be sent out to be shot at and killed, in order to carry out the bright ideas of editorial office heroes, is sickening.

  (from "Mugged by reality, Part III"):

  If nothing else comes out of the Iraq war, it should banish the concept of "nation-building" from our language and our minds. "The track record of nation-building and Wilsonian grandiosity ought to give anyone pause," as was said in this column before the Iraq war began.

  
  

  We can now add the track record of Iraq to the list of disasters.
  

  He does disagree with Ron Paul's "just come home" idea, though. However, not wanting to pull the troops out immediately is not the same as "admiring" the occupation.

  Published: January 5, 2008 8:25 AM

• N. Joseph Potts

  John -
  Yes, it was terrible of me to leave out the title of Sowell's new book.

  But a little feedback, please. Did the link to the Economist article not work? They used to require a subscription to see their hallowed articles, but seem not to have been (indicating) the requirement lately.

  Published: January 5, 2008 8:43 AM

• Ben-T

  I've always heard that Sowell is a supporter of the war on terror, war on Iraq, etc. But I have never actually seen him quoted saying these things. The most I have seen from him is a few disparaging remarks about the left's attitudes towards terrorism. I am not denying he is pro-war, but does anyone have a quote of him actually saying so?

  Published: January 5, 2008 11:37 AM

• Junker

  There I found in the right side-column:

  Book details

  Economic Facts and Fallacies
  By Thomas Sowell

  Basic Books; 262 pages; $26

  Buy it at
  Amazon.com
  Amazon.co.uk
  

  Published: January 5, 2008 12:55 PM

• lester1/2jr

  I have his book "classical economics reconsidered". it's very good. It has profiles of JB Say and Adam Smith and talks about how their lives influenced their ideas and the sort of politics they tended to espouse

  Published: January 5, 2008 1:10 PM

• Frank

  The Economist only requires a subscription to read online articles more than a year old; more recent articles can be viewed by anyone.

  Published: January 5, 2008 6:13 PM

• Chris Meisenzahl

  I bought it last week, about half way through it, it's fantastic. ;-)

  Published: January 5, 2008 7:41 PM

• Jonathan Bostwick

  N. Joseph Potts,

  The link works. When Josh said "author", I believe he meant the unnamed author of The Economist's piece, who also did not name the book.

  Published: January 6, 2008 11:16 PM

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• gossard

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