I am a young black man raising two boys. I have in my possession all of Dr Sowell's books. They will read these books & be filled with wisdom. Knowledge is power
@julianblake83854 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Keep on fighting the good fight and on feeding your mind with great ideas. Your country and your people need them more than ever.
@duckvenom4 жыл бұрын
Young minds meld differently. Sowell's books are gold class intelligence, i think in the social networking young mind you need these arguments to 'tropes' so they can watch the faces of those who attack common sense. It's the gestures by overconfident central authoritarians that offer youth a peak beyond the veil. They need your guidance Sir. Navigate them as if our society depends on you.
@hunterstorm23014 жыл бұрын
@Waylon Mitchell may I propose a question? Im just wondering if I can gain some perspective about the native American people of today.
@daegueric4 жыл бұрын
Glad to see this.
@sneakthieve4 жыл бұрын
My man! Keep after it! I hope you and your family stay blessed
@Saratogan4 жыл бұрын
Thomas Sowell just turned 90 (in 2020) and he still is working. He has a new book on charter schools. He is a national treasure.
@lawrencerobinson23504 жыл бұрын
Finished the book about a month ago.... great book
@yourebrainwashed91293 жыл бұрын
They don't make men in general like him anymore. Men 60, 70, 80+ are just a different breed.
@abbasgareeb43943 жыл бұрын
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@matthewasher98193 жыл бұрын
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@anwjuice3 жыл бұрын
Real American Hero
@seanmagill14633 жыл бұрын
Listening to this in 2021 Thomas is like a prophet predicting the social decline in society from the 60's with brackdown of the family unit and education
@paweltrain38283 жыл бұрын
I don't think prophet is a good word, I think of him as a mathematician who simply can read and interpret an equation describing our society and is able to tell you how it will evolve with respect to given argument (time)
@creddesignmatters68553 жыл бұрын
@@paweltrain3828 Totally agree - sometimes I get the feeling that the good Doctor is thinking ‘this is not a mystery - just look up the facts’…
@sv39313 жыл бұрын
@@creddesignmatters6855 He is dedicated to _hard research._ It is this that informs his philosophy.
@anthonyrodriguez30123 жыл бұрын
When he said he was part of LBJ administration I knew where this interview was going. LBJ was not friend to blacks. Just pretend to care.
@harrysgarden92853 жыл бұрын
100% true
@masterofnone84002 жыл бұрын
I'm Irish, found Mr. Sowell last year and have read 7 of his books, teaching everything to my teenage son. Thank you Thomas sowell.
@4x4fronsc2 жыл бұрын
being Irish and knowing what the Uk did to the Irish people, do you see any similarities between white liberals and african americans?
@godssara67582 жыл бұрын
@@NullParadigm you nailed that!!
@davemartino59972 жыл бұрын
@@NullParadigm yep
@robertrattray1890 Жыл бұрын
Where should I start with mr Sowell’s books? Thanks.
@deeanahwinders1938 Жыл бұрын
Which do you recommend? There are so many
@cch3123 жыл бұрын
"They are adults like you and me! They have been doing it for thousands of years! They don't need the anointed to run their lives!" Freedom Fighter!!! Thomas Sowell!!!
@poloshirtsamurai2 жыл бұрын
@@notouchy Because the anointed are expert in misdirection.
@isayusayweallcansay2 жыл бұрын
The Government Gods. The Cult of Government Gods.
@davidmeloche3563 Жыл бұрын
The interviewer just couldn't comprehend not having someone tell him what to do.
@icu4life240 Жыл бұрын
Fast forward till this very day they don't want or like free thinkers.
@logocentric91834 жыл бұрын
Thomas Sowell, refusing to become himself anointed, standing by his principles. The end of this interview made my respect for Thomas Sowell skyrocket.
@MakingVidsBreh4 жыл бұрын
The interviewers questioning at the end about who should we vote for (what should be the solution) demonstrate that he missed the point of Sowell's book entirely.
@svenm72644 жыл бұрын
So much yes
@svenm72644 жыл бұрын
@@MakingVidsBreh Perhaps it was a test. If so, Sowell certainly passed.
@MakingVidsBreh4 жыл бұрын
@@svenm7264 Good point. Didn't think of that.
@adsones4 жыл бұрын
Damn right!
@lazur14 жыл бұрын
I enjoy his Hoover interviews, but the pushback here brings out the best of Sowell.
@therealjasonc12434 жыл бұрын
Im Yu Completely Agree !
@seanmoore97134 жыл бұрын
@Vincent Cuttolo Robinson is good at getting people to talk about the topic they already want to talk about. This video felt like more of a debate.
@catamenia84854 жыл бұрын
@Liberty AboveAllElse everybody is wrong but you mate, yeah? you watch this man but you learn nothing, that is a damn shame my friend
@timekakuru89474 жыл бұрын
@Liberty AboveAllElse why would you call his life worthless just because he believed differently from you?
@RickyJr464 жыл бұрын
I've seen many interviews of Thomas Sowell and appreciated every one of them. From each there's come fresh insights and new understanding. It's always a pleasure to hear his wisdom.
@sjent5 жыл бұрын
Thomas Sowell is one of those great men there is never enough of.
@chernobylcoleslaw66985 жыл бұрын
Yep. So happy this came.
@RM-fs8ub4 жыл бұрын
Here today due to all the unraveling all around. Am I alone?
@sykoticmusic73174 жыл бұрын
*are
@TheBalterok4 жыл бұрын
He really is. And interesting thing that the ideas he bring forth are not that difficult to grasp for an average man. Our society has really become too stupid if there are scores of people that try to argue against these or continue to preach nonsense that Tomas Sowell dismantled time and again.
@myla61354 жыл бұрын
@@RM-fs8ub No, you are not.
@ElmegMJC2 жыл бұрын
"The schools taking over indoctrination of other people's children behind their back and against their protest" -Dr. Thomas Sowell in 1995. 2022, 27 years later and this couldn't be more true. Respect for the GOAT.
@brandom1953 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for pointing this out, now I don't feel like I have to.
@adrian36863 ай бұрын
Respect.
@xealit3 жыл бұрын
It is brilliant how the Host, Ben Wattenberg, asks Thomas in the question before the last one "is there a common root to all these fallacies of the anointed?" - Thomas replies that "it is the idea that common people cannot be trusted to run their own lives". And the last question is basically a _demonstration_ of exactly this difference between Ben and Thomas! Ben says "who should they (the commoners) listen to instead of the anointed?" and Thomas defends the position that "they are adults just like you and me, they don't need me to tell them how to live their lives". XD Absolutely fantastic!
@jameskozy7254 Жыл бұрын
Ben worked for the Johnson administration. He doesn't want to accept that HE is at fault. If he does, his whole self image(anointed) crumbles.
@jeffdkillman4 жыл бұрын
"People have been running their lives for thousands of years, they don't need me to tell them what to do." This is what separates Sowell from the 'anointed'.
@Kunfucious5774 жыл бұрын
His liberal brain cant compute such insanity.
@juanitadudley47884 жыл бұрын
He talks about intellectuals, elites, and the anointed. He may be an intellectual (and I bet takes on that title begrudgingly), but he is NOT an elite or one of the anointed.
@xv12commander4 жыл бұрын
Precisely. And that's what would cause the explosion of a liberal head...
@SolarPlayer4 жыл бұрын
That was so powerful!
@jellyroll52473 жыл бұрын
Sowell is a national treasure. Common sense overload.
@blustamove4 жыл бұрын
It’s mind blowing how easy it is to understand “actual” intellectuals like Thomas Sowell, contrasted with how difficult it is to understand these egotistical, pompous “professors” who aren’t interested in actual teaching, but rather having people view them as “intellectual”. It’s a distinct difference!
@forlaw36254 жыл бұрын
That's the best & truest statement I've heard in a long time. As an example, listen to Rick Wilson speak. He's an idiot who tries to impress. He's also the idiot who called Trump supporters a bunch of "boomer roobs".
@amorfati49274 жыл бұрын
Yes. I always love listening to Uncommon Knowledge with a Peter Robinson because he’ll ask Thomas Sowell a question. He gets like a one sentence answer. Then Tom can tell he wants more so he goes on afterwards. It’s even better I can think of a few times when Peter reads a passage and doesn’t even ask a question because it needs no extra words.
@tonycatman4 жыл бұрын
That's the difference between being confident in your abilities, and feeling you need to convince others of your smarts. Also, it helps that Sowell has the integrity to follow the facts no matter where they lead. Anyone who argues with him is arguing with the facts.
@Hearth1233 жыл бұрын
I don't remember who said it but the best intellectuals write assuming their readers know nothing about the topic, but are far from stupid. I think Sowell's books are written that way
@cordsman3 жыл бұрын
This is very true.
@alexkay88375 жыл бұрын
What an absolute icon. I've read everything I can get my hands on and even wrote to the Professor last year. He sent me back a signed copy of his latest book. A true gentleman and Yoda of economics and social policy. Should have been the first black president of the United States for sure.
@highfidelity1994music5 жыл бұрын
I've been wanting to write to him and tell him how impactful his work has been on me - amazing that he sent you a signed copy!
@bones23jones5 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I'm looking to do the same. Could you help me with the address? I'm not sure where to send the book for signing? Thanks.
@zesawyer14494 жыл бұрын
How do I get a signed copy for his book?
@MMARavid4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, what’s his contact? I would like to get a book signed as well. The Hoover Institute?
@thaddeuscheeleyjr.3694 жыл бұрын
Be thankful that he's wise enough to reject such a position. He knows well enough that the weight of it would drive him mad or worse: force him to turn on his beliefs.
@lamf04223 жыл бұрын
The bit where Sowell talks about everyone getting college degrees is so incredibly on point. There was a massive push to get a degree to get a decent job. Now, the bachelor’s degree is like the new High School Diploma.
@icu4life240 Жыл бұрын
That only equates to not wanting competition. I'd rather my doctor to have a degree to practice rather than a trade school certificate.
@lamf0422 Жыл бұрын
@@icu4life240 Of course we want doctors to have degrees. The point isn’t that highly specialized trades shouldn’t have proper education or training, but that college as a general rule for everyone just equates it to the new high school education.
@twoshea749 Жыл бұрын
BA since the eighties is way worse than a hs diploma in the 50’s -and you have critical theory indoctrination to boot!
@paulfrancis4227 Жыл бұрын
Exactly. and the work required for a high school degree (varies, of course) is almost nil. In some cases, it is so close to nil one may be excused for seeing nothing.
@ad641710 ай бұрын
My niece has a degree in marine biology and works at a micro brewery.
@B13-l5s3 жыл бұрын
“Disagreements can often be productive. Misunderstandings seldom are.” -Sowell
@drake78565 жыл бұрын
This aged well, interesting how human nature doesn’t change. We will be debating the same issues in 2040
@bserg245 жыл бұрын
And beyond...😞
@1911beauty4 жыл бұрын
And it will cost us hundreds of billions of dollars and solve no problems. As a matter of fact it likely create more.
@onastick24114 жыл бұрын
@Vincent Cuttolo I agree, the task of the interviewer is to probe the assertions of the interviewee. I thought he did this very well, picking up on, and probing points he wanted clarified. Modern interviewers, more interested in talking over, and virtual signalling, to promote their own agenda, take note.
@conchitavegan69484 жыл бұрын
Vincent Cuttolo I didn’t expect him to slobber over him at all, that would be ridiculous and unprofessional. What I didn’t like was that he used socialist tactics which are to put words in other people’s mouths and force an issue even after the person has clearly said “no, I didn’t say that”. It’s manipulation. If he’s converted, good, his choice, perhaps he’ll stop “forcing” his ideas on others instead of sharing and leaving it to free choice.
@elitebeing214 жыл бұрын
We as humans must get the idea out our heads that someone else should be making decisions for us on a personal level.
@hasdrubal1214 жыл бұрын
Thomas Sowell, the man whose books should be on everyones bookshelf. Just a true genius gentleman
@sirhumphreyappleby83994 жыл бұрын
*whose
@hasdrubal1214 жыл бұрын
@@sirhumphreyappleby8399 Autocorrect many thanks
@hasdrubal1214 жыл бұрын
@AlbertaStrength Amazon, The Vision of the Anointed is my favourite.
@ican4ever4 жыл бұрын
I think I just watched an intelligent conversation with fierce disagreement but no shouting. But Sowell killed it as always.
@Mr1sammyd214 жыл бұрын
I only found intelligence on the side of Sowell.
@markmerchant64673 жыл бұрын
Respect to the other dude though. He actually listened.
@jacobblanton51793 жыл бұрын
@@markmerchant6467 not really... He kept trying to recontextualize Sowells points uncharitably, and intentionally hung up on things he found sensational like the comments about "Liberal Elites" to dig at Sowell
@odiesback3 жыл бұрын
@@PeterSramka I think you are missing the point... Sowell did not disagree with having more people educate but rather at which cost since we subsidize it for those with no inclination for it and further, no return provided to society from subsidized education? We will still need people with vocational expertise to provide services that are not necessarily from high education but critical to a well functional society. The notion that if we all are highly educated the same we would be better off is flawed.
@odiesback3 жыл бұрын
@@PeterSramka I agree with you to the extent that everyone should the same opportunity to education. Regarding to the ability to pay: your very own point acknowledges the out of reach and skyrocketing tuition costs. Ironically, this came after another “good intentions” government program: federally guaranteed student loans where allowed universities to charge whatever they want for guaranteed money regardless of the well being and compromised future for those who managed to receive a degree. Another point is that we do not hand free high school diplomas. That’s the illusion of having something for nothing. Just that , an illusion. We pay dearly for it and we do not get our money’s worth these days.
@Gillagang3 жыл бұрын
My mother is 73 yo, marched in civil rights movement and was a union delegate for decades. I just introduced her to Sowell in 2021 😲. I pray he continues drop jewels on the world🇺🇸
@DavidJ-iz8wl2 жыл бұрын
Lol I love how Ben Wattenburg is defending something he took a part in and Sowell says “oh I think it was a tragedy of the first magnitude” 😂😂 kills me
@Hexadeci11 ай бұрын
I liked “Come on, Johnson wasn’t a usual suspect”… Sowell says, “Ok, the PRIMARY SUSPECT.” Mic drop.
@Duranous.3 ай бұрын
Yeah it's weird because the interviewer is one of the anointed and he doesn't seem to realize.
@larrypupkin4 жыл бұрын
I had to keep looking to make sure this was an interview from 1995, and not 2020. Timeless.
@JustT7254 жыл бұрын
I wish Sowell would be required reading in every American school.
@dogfacedponysoldier16924 жыл бұрын
Buy one, read it, then donate it to the local Library
@danielmatuska7954 жыл бұрын
Verily, and add Walter Williams. Those two are a tour de force.
@jvm-tv4 жыл бұрын
That's an annointed mentality.
@cynthiabeckenbaugh51894 жыл бұрын
Require it in your home.
@JustT7254 жыл бұрын
@@cynthiabeckenbaugh5189 okay, as LONG as the garbage books on critical race theory are not taught in schools.
@RADIUMGLASS4 жыл бұрын
Not only is he intelligent but he ages well. He was 65 here.
@stevengerencser87223 жыл бұрын
Black don’t crack baybee
@RL-ut6dl3 жыл бұрын
Was Thomas Sowell ever on the Gayle King show
@TheCruxy3 жыл бұрын
His suit is the only gray I see on him
@pennypalmer33692 жыл бұрын
Mr. Sowell is a rare jewel. I would like to see textbooks in the school system constructed by him. He speaks facts and that’s what needs to be taught.
@birdlynn417 Жыл бұрын
❤💖👍👍
@Dongdaemun_272 ай бұрын
Thomas Sowell deals in facts. Schools deal in fairytales.
@mwin3303 Жыл бұрын
Having been brought up in NZ of Māori descent and having a country built on colonisation watching this man Thomas Sowell I have had to rethink and agree with a lot of what he says because it’s built on facts. I’m new to his books and interviews and I get it! Assimilation is hard for those who claim indigenous rights to a country and having lands stolen but we are living in this country as of today and we have to learn to adapt after the wrongs of the past. Opportunity and choices is a human thing not a race nor culture thing. Love watching this man. Going to buy all his books. Love my culture but it’s time to ‘think’ about what I’m taking in. Opinions, truth or facts. Kind of exciting to be honest. Like a light bulb came on.
@Kelso5404 жыл бұрын
This guy trying to play checkers with a Sowell playing 4D chess.
4 жыл бұрын
a wild Sowell appeared! Shill used coercion! it had no effect.... Sowell used reason! it was super effective! Shill used confusion! it had no effect.... Sowell used logic! it was super effective! Shill used trap! it had no effect.... Time is up.
@victorhopper67744 жыл бұрын
@Tshepo Kotelo sowell worked in the gov for a short time and quickly learned that it is more about self preservation than problem solving
@kadare203 жыл бұрын
😂
@lietaconyers38363 жыл бұрын
Yep
@lietaconyers38363 жыл бұрын
I just admire him so much!!!
@trevorshakiba13294 жыл бұрын
Tom Sowell should be required reading for every man, woman and child in America today. A national treasure.
@Ultra_Light_Beam3 жыл бұрын
Man, the last five minutes is fascinating. Ben has a hard time imagining people living their own lives independent of social directors.
@tem733 жыл бұрын
Right! I'm sitting here like How can people dislike other people for wanting to make their own decisions or want to be an independent? It sad and is very much what is going on today with most liberals.
@Angel-HC2 жыл бұрын
I don't know much about Ben's personal views, but my impression was more that he was playing devil's advocate in this moment to encourage Sowell to drive the next point home.
@brianensign76382 жыл бұрын
@@Angel-HC Thank you! There’s too much unfair criticism of Ben over this interview. It’s his job as an interviewer to be somewhat stubborn in his questions. His question about who people should vote for is a fair one; Sowell declined to answer because he saw it as a distraction from the more pressing question of how much self-control you’re going to cede to others.
@tatt4music2 жыл бұрын
@@brianensign7638 Back then interviewers didn’t usually share opinions. They would just play the opposite roll of the guest. That’s in order to bring out what the guest is trying to say. Nowadays, most interviewers push their argument instead. It’s a shame we are so use to that awful approach now.
@AlexShiro2 жыл бұрын
The struggle was so real lol
@KpxUrz5745 Жыл бұрын
Just read through these comments! I cannot name another person who is so universally loved and admired by everyone who is fortunate enough to hear the brilliant Thomas Sowell speak his insights, understandings, and ideas. I believe that 100 or 200 years from now Sowell will still be read and admired as one of the smartest minds of our era.
@paulmcknight41373 жыл бұрын
Sowell was way ahead of his time! What he says is true today, a generation later.
@themonsterunderyourbed94082 жыл бұрын
The devil is immortal.
@GenXGal2 жыл бұрын
He wasn’t ahead… the anointed never gave up… incapable of learning :(
@paulmcknight41372 жыл бұрын
@@GenXGal Yes. The anointed are now about to start WW3. The Brits and their American cousins still act as if the Chinese and Russians are primitive people, backward in their politics and economic progress, in dire need of American moral guidance and largesse. Well, China is now surpassing the US, spreading its wealth, expertise, and good will around the world, and the Western imperialists, still bent on colonizing the yellow and black races, are freaking out. Pelosi is a perfect example.
@graysonharrisful2 жыл бұрын
He was not ahead of his time. There have been people saying this since time immemorial. Not to criticize your good intentions but this should be recognized.
@themonsterunderyourbed94082 жыл бұрын
@@graysonharrisful Correct. Not ahead of his time... But timeless.
@matthewrowley8134 жыл бұрын
I was in a college class once when the teacher actually snapped and said "you know what, there are 25 people in this class and only one of you should even be in college."
@matthewrowley8134 жыл бұрын
@Ron Garrett Bergeron I will never say which group I was in to avoid embarrassing myself lol. That was a very inspiring story btw...its always good to hear that people can learn and grow...especially in times like these.
@jellyroll52473 жыл бұрын
He/She wasn't lying. Years later the results are in and it doesn't look good.
@mariussielcken3 жыл бұрын
In order to learn, you need to see that you lack particular knowledge which you would like to apply for a certain goal.
@weaksignal80093 жыл бұрын
Econ101. If everyone has a BS/BA it's meaningless. Value arrives from scarcity. If gold were as plentiful as gravel, it would not be so special. If not going for Medicine, Accounting, Engineering, Hard Science, don't bother.
@sirrathersplendid48253 жыл бұрын
@@weaksignal8009 - It’s not meaningless at all. If you have a high skill workforce, as say in Switzerland, you can add a lot of value per unit of work produced; with a low skill workforce, as in say Congo, you will have low added value to the work produced. Switzerland concentrates on high value products like banking and watches; Congo can only do low grade work, such as mining of raw materials; they don’t even have the skills to refine those ores. The trick is to produce people with a range of skill levels, for all levels of the economy.
@jameszeveney71484 жыл бұрын
Wow! Tough interview. I wish we had journalism like that today. Shame on the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, MSNBC and the like.
@AGRANT7164 жыл бұрын
Once you've read, or listened to this man, you can never go back.
@themonsterunderyourbed94082 жыл бұрын
Red pill.
@bernardshikoli63022 жыл бұрын
True
@kw78072 жыл бұрын
Certainly you can-especially if he’s in error.
@AGRANT7162 жыл бұрын
@@kw7807 I agree, however, Dr Sowell has challenged some long held beliefs. I'm no sycophant.
@kw78072 жыл бұрын
@@AGRANT716 neither am I. Challenging long held beliefs doesn’t mean the challenge is correct-and in my observation-he has some erroneous ideas-especially about race.
@53kenner Жыл бұрын
This is one of the few blessings of being older -- I thought Thomas Sowell was speaking the truth back before so many of his fans were even born...
@odiesback3 жыл бұрын
If I was to frame and hang every noteworthy quote from Dr. Sowell in this interview I would need a new house with bigger walls! - Incredible intellect and clarity!
@chino20374 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen many interviewers try to think they are smarter than Dr. Sowell. He has never lost any argument. He hits you with pure facts. A national Treasure that sadly many young people don’t know about.
@allergictostupidpeople78933 жыл бұрын
Oh he took down BIDEN in Congress good one
@MH-il1lk2 жыл бұрын
@@allergictostupidpeople7893 Not sure what you mean? Are you living up to your profile name?
@JC-ok4yx4 жыл бұрын
It's crazy how Sowell is talking so far beyond all these well meaning media types. They don't understand their own arrogance.
@daegueric4 жыл бұрын
Ben was a White House dude from way back and liberal from way back.
@cecedubois51474 жыл бұрын
That's for sure. I have deep respect for Thomas Sowell. This host seems, at times, to not even be speaking the same language.
@JC-ok4yx3 жыл бұрын
@@PeterSramka Hey Peter, that's not what he's arguing at all. You're interjecting your own presuppositions and that's unproductive and borderline dangerous. I'm not sure if you're disingenuous or you don't realize that's what you're doing. Advocacy is good, but advocacy without the ability to see competing perspectives is ineffective. He's arguing that college in and of itself won't guarantee economic success or career advancement. When people say we are increasing "educational opportunities" they usually mean increasing funding, which doesn't have the outcome of more educated students. "The more educated US citizens become, the better the US economy will become relative to the economies of other countries. " The problem is the definition of education. I work in education and more spending doesn't equal more education. Cultural standards and expectations from family have a greater influence on students and their academics. Not only is there research to back this up, but also countless anecdotal evidence that I have from the thousands of students I work with. So you're right that students are competing with other nations, but those nations we are competing with aren't finding success through spending or the fruitless education policies and priorities academics are trying to push in the US. I have time to discuss this if you are willing to have an open mind. It's beyond important to me. I'm tired of seeing my students spend thousands of dollars to get degrees teaching them unmarketable skills to pay the salaries of ungrateful college instructors who are disconnected from reality. After they get those degrees the only thing they are capable of doing is teach at a college, thus continuing the cycle. Also I'm one of those people.
@JC-ok4yx3 жыл бұрын
@@PeterSramka In many other countries a college degree is free for those who qualify." Name them. Specifically. Then tell me the cost per student the state pays, the salaries of administration, and the entrance requirements for those colleges. Their college experience is drastically different from ours in the US. The greatest cost of college here has nothing to do with cost of instruction but more so the services and amenities offered by colleges to compete for student enrollment. Beyond that many of those "countries" that have free college are smaller than most of our states. If they want to go to a state school, yes, it is free. However they have limited options. In the US college is a consumer driven market with a finite amount of students that universities are competing for. Students don't choose where they go based on affordability. Yes, a European model could be implemented in the US, but students would have to drastically change their expectations of what the "college experience" is. There are SO many issues related to this, for example. A community college I used to work for was $80 per credit hour in a county that is 85% under the poverty line. 90% of students received Pell Grant. After tuition, books, and fees...a student with Pell alone would get a refund of over $1,000. We were ranked as one of the best academic community colleges in the state as well. Compare that to a community college in a major city nearby that is $160 per credit hour. Literally twice the price, 5 times the enrollment, work out facilities, and 3 times the cost of attendance. Now let's compare that to a state university I worked at. They cost $300 per credit, but they require students to live on campus at least their first year. Housing alone cost more than entire tuition and fees combined. At that school if you make tuition "free" it would hardly help students because they loans they are taking out goes toward non-tuition related expenses. That's how the university got around state rules on raising tuition... How do you increase funding to fix that? Who decides who goes to the Community College, and who gets to go to the state university? Who sets the salaries? IF you give students more money to spend on where THEY choose, how do you keep colleges from raising prices so they can expand their programs? We haven't even touched issues related to curriculum and degree requirements. We have some science degrees that require 5 prerequisites before you can take the freshman intro course. And yes, I didn't exaggerate, 5 prereqs. An entire year worth of prereqs before you can start the "4-year" program. Now, I'm a huge proponent of education, but the activists and advocates who focus solely on funding don't recognize the myriad of issues and lack of accountability there it. I'm down to change the entire structure to be more like the places where college is free for everyone. You just have to know what that entails. (I'll have to watch that video, but can't get to it quite yet.)
@JC-ok4yx3 жыл бұрын
@@PeterSramka I watched the video. It's pretty good and also reflects what I've seen with students the past 8 years. However, I think it proves my point. The programs that they talk about are most effective when they are student led and they don't need much funding. That's much more an issue of changing the culture of the institution. It shows how complicated these issues really are. I think our disagreement is I don't trust that increased funding relieves the economic strain on education. Personally I think we should reduce cost and have more student led initiatives. There's a huge disconnect between professor expectations and students. I apologize for typing to much, but like I said. I'm passionate for my students. The education lobbying groups tend to ignore the real problems in pursuit of higher pay, etc.
@mrniceguy71684 жыл бұрын
Lyndon Johnson was not a usual suspect, Tom! Well, he was the primary suspect!
@mrniceguy71684 жыл бұрын
cardman162004 Well he did tell Sowell he worked for LBJ to make clear his bias.
@paronymiusparonymius44684 жыл бұрын
@cardman162004 Dr. S. nailed him alright!
@markmiller37134 жыл бұрын
Johnson was a total fraud and crook.
@mrniceguy71684 жыл бұрын
The Life Analyst well damn, you’ve probably forgotten more than I have seen
@jellyroll52473 жыл бұрын
LBJ hated blacks and minorities. The great society was concieved to reward people for failure. The more they fail the more welfare you get. This program is still succeeding today. It's a trap to keep you dependent.
@Frankcapasso3 жыл бұрын
Even with a biased interviewer, Thomas Sowell maintained dignity and wins the day with facts.
@SickMetalAddict11 ай бұрын
For a biased interviewer he did his role very well to represent the views of the opposite side.
@terrytracy77722 жыл бұрын
Thomas Sowell is the man. I wish I had come across him 40 years ago.
@yortsemloh11563 жыл бұрын
Imagine how much better off blacks would be if they listened to him instead of Al Sharpton.
@oldwrench42133 жыл бұрын
Your statement only reinforces Dr King's statement on content of character.
@acajudi1003 жыл бұрын
Listen to God...Everyone and obey.
@yortsemloh11563 жыл бұрын
@Anne O'Nymous I am fully aware that whites also live in poverty. You missed the point of that comment completely.
@obiyanko20193 жыл бұрын
You assume rather foolishly that those who don't listen to Sowell "listen to Al Sharpton. " That is the typical insolence you portray to the audience you speak so dismissively about. Perhaps it is that arrogance and lack of empathy that make "the Al Sharpton people". not hear him?
@yortsemloh11563 жыл бұрын
@@obiyanko2019 It’s gonna take a lot more than empathy from white people to fix black issues. Maybe stop looking to us to solve all your issues and finally take some responsibility.
@kennethmorgan79574 жыл бұрын
Just about everyday I ask a black person, have you ever heard of Thomas Sowell and they usually say no. Yes I`m black........
@tracyplantagenet97984 жыл бұрын
Good - keep asking them! Introduce them to this giant! 👍🏼💕
@kmaidotia4 жыл бұрын
What is Condescending in this thread? Was something deleted?
@dogfacedponysoldier16924 жыл бұрын
Did any of them look him up? Get any feed back?
@susanjohnson43034 жыл бұрын
This just happened to me when I asked the successful, but angry black attorney if he knew the works of Thomas Sowell or Walter Williams or Jason Riley or Shelby Steele.....etc. He said "you can read all the books you want, it isn't going to change anything. (subject of "racism" in a group meeting)
@Luna-kb3sr4 жыл бұрын
Me too 😫😫😫
@elmergantry62824 жыл бұрын
"Give my audience advice, tell them what to do" Completely misses the point that Thomas Sowell is saying that people should be free to do as they choose without interference from the anointed.
@Pareshbpatel2 жыл бұрын
I could listen to Thomas Sowell all day long. There was so much wisdom imparted in so short a time span. {2022-10-24}
@TimeOfTroubles73 Жыл бұрын
Along with Milton Friedman, The greatest American mind of the last 50 years. A true national treasure.
@jazz4asahel4 жыл бұрын
We intuitively know these things; This man voices them clearly. Who should we listen to? "We should listen first and foremost to our own experience." -- Thomas Sowell
@Fife_knight2 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Hand holding leads to unaccountability.
@periechontology2 жыл бұрын
Voices them clearly and backs it up with data.
@hospice88962 жыл бұрын
@@periechontology the numbers say everything
@usmc1992usmc3 жыл бұрын
Jesus christ this guy is so smart, and simultaneously so down to earth and relatable- it’s insane. Thomas Sowell is the greatest intellectual I know of.
@mikeorclem Жыл бұрын
there are some tom's audio books on here for free
@Jamedia664 жыл бұрын
Sowell is an institution in himself...
@beyondwhatisknown29 күн бұрын
That's quite a statement. That's quite a truth.
@glendepasse74903 жыл бұрын
Boy, is this ever relevant today. I've always said Mr. Sowell is 50 years ahead of his time. Everybody should be listening to him.
@josephbrolly72323 жыл бұрын
More relevant now than ever. The so called experts and anointed have become even more brazen and self congratulatory. Thank you Mr Thomas Sowell. A scholar and a gentleman.
@birdlynn417 Жыл бұрын
🤩
@AngelinaKaul4 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this interview of Dr. Sowell. He perfectly stands up for his principles backing his arguments with solid research. Even when the interviewer tried to twist his words around, Dr. Sowell corrected him and brought the conversation right back to his points. This is debating at it's best. Love it!❤
@christianlibertarian54885 жыл бұрын
Thomas Sowell in his absolute prime. Didn't recognize him at first without gray hair.
@reaccionapr4 жыл бұрын
Look for his videos with William F Buckley
@DarinPirkey4 жыл бұрын
When difference of opinion was actually a pleasant conversation to listen to.
@leah19452 жыл бұрын
and your point? a non-issue...
@DarinPirkey2 жыл бұрын
@@leah1945 thank you for your comment. my point is that many people who disagree with each other simply try and talk over one another and no one is allotted the opportunity to actually make a point. I liked the debate because it was civil. not just angry people shouting at one another. The opposite is an issue for me. I dont enjoy listening to people argue by just shouting over one another.
@AkiraNakamoto2 жыл бұрын
Dr. Sowell predicted what is wrong today: the media elites, the academic elites and the political elites. What a prophet.
@arranpattison58092 жыл бұрын
We don't need to be an 'intellectual' to win an argument with an 'intellectual' but what we do need are facts and knowledge with the will to want the truth to reign free... Thomas Sowell demonstrates this in an exceptional way that anyone at least on the side of truth can easily understand... Ironically it seems only the 'anointed' and their followers can't seem to understand... Why? Because they are blinded by lies!
@isaksmith37124 жыл бұрын
It is so powerful to see a free-thinking individual stand up to such a deceptive and misperceived ideology.
@MarkWrightPsuedo4 жыл бұрын
I'm currently reading Basic Economics, and Vision of the Anointed was a brilliant book! I never tire of listening to the great man himself.
@rapturestudios31794 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I feel there is not enough time in the world to hear what this man has to say. Every single sentence is a thoroughly considered, deeply researched and nuanced perspective. If only there were a few more Sowells in the world. Always something to learn from this legend.
@SonoftheWest31611 ай бұрын
Thomas Sowell is that rare type of man so principled and intellectually honest. This is the kind of person that warrants statues built in his honor.
@rodtydeman16532 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Everyone should listen to Sowell...it's so important today especially.
@p.g.mcfinnigan40094 жыл бұрын
My favorite part was when he said (paraphrased) "I worked under Hoover, I know about the percent of people affected by these subsidies, and they've bounced around the same percent," then Sowell said (also paraphrased) "That wasn't what they themselves said their goal was; they just made up a new goal and said they met it." And the dude just scratched his head and immediately moved on without comment hahah
@cynthiagelmirez37384 жыл бұрын
I am so thankful for Dr. Sowell. What a blessing he is to the world.🙏🏾😇❤️
@AK-ct6zv4 жыл бұрын
That was phenomenal! T. Sowell is simply amazing.
@joliver126710 ай бұрын
Tom Sowell is one of the most brilliant Americans I know who thinks and researches with clarity and sobriety. He engages arguments with courage and kindness. He is truly a national treasure.
@CareerProfessional-pe2sl4 ай бұрын
I WENT TO BARNES AND NOBEL SAT A BOUGHT 3 OF HIS BOOKS 2007,2015, &2019 I CAN'T WAIT TO READ THEM THIS MAN IS VERY INTELLIGENT
@paronymiusparonymius44684 жыл бұрын
I pity myself for finding this man so late in my age! But, better late than never. Every word that he utters is a nuclear bomb!
@dogfacedponysoldier16924 жыл бұрын
Check out Dr. Walter E Williams too, the "E" is for Excellence"
@ritchie184 жыл бұрын
He shld Awarded for his wonderful and analytical mind.... love the man for his honesty
@chadelliottfahlman4 жыл бұрын
Host: goes on offense. Sowell: *chair squeaking intensifies.*
@susanjohnson43034 жыл бұрын
I was laughing at Sowell's chair!!!!
@Utubesuxmycock3 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha
@jellyroll52473 жыл бұрын
You can see Sowell loading the cannons as the chair squeaks. Fire in the hole!!!
@themanlymansite3 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@devandenbos3 жыл бұрын
I am continually amazed of the depth of this man, each time I listen to him. Aired 26 years ago and just as relevant today, filled with timeless knowledge and wisdom.
@michaelgrzybowski61493 жыл бұрын
This man is one of the most intelligent people I have come across while trying to find credible, factual and logical answers to the major problems our country is and has been facing for decades. He backs everything up with facts,pure and simple. Sad he is not invited to speak on more media outlets. I guess if you are not part of their agenda, you will not be offered a platform on their stage!
@myahkgatsby75784 жыл бұрын
"Tell them who to listen to Thomas! Tell them what to do!!!!!" Somehow the guy missed the whole point Dr. Thomas Sowell was making.
@nonyabiznizz3 жыл бұрын
I don't think he missed the point. I think he was subtly trying to bait him into looking like a hypocrite.
@Mr-ep2qi4 жыл бұрын
“We’ll be like the man who gained the whole world and lost his soul” wow
@Individual_Lives_Matter2 жыл бұрын
That’s where we’ve been for a few years now.
@jdogdaddy4 жыл бұрын
This interview was fantastic. Just 1 day ago I began reading Vision of the Anointed, and have viewed dozens of Tom Sowells interviews, and this is one of my favorites. Note the contrast of views between the interviewer and the interviewee - something quite void in today’s climate that can’t afford intelligent debate and intellectual discussions. Today is all about agreed group think, which is a crude definition of propaganda. Tom Sowell and Walt Williams both, should receive the Medal of Freedom!!
@XeninaCalifornia2 жыл бұрын
He's right now as he always was!! The most brilliant economist that we have!
@soldierofmisortune441322 күн бұрын
What are the gem of a man. Not just educated, but intelligent & insightful. I wish he was required learning in schools' civics, American history, & law classes. Or at the very least black history month.
@nevyntanis26654 жыл бұрын
Wattenberg came to a gun fight armed with a toothpick.
@ingevankeirsbilck96014 жыл бұрын
But I'm not sure he realizes 😁
@lialaie22143 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha
@mrmoofle3 жыл бұрын
Funny analogy, being that Sowell was a Marine Corps pistol instructor.
@TweakRacer3 жыл бұрын
Wattenberg came to a gun fight armed with a Wattergun.
@DieFlabbergast3 жыл бұрын
That's unfair. The interviewer had a job to do, and he did it. His questions were reasonable, and Dr. Sowell answered them well. What do you want? That the interviewer should just fawn on Sowell and feed him softball questions? That would have been in nobody's interest.
@iamacreator71193 жыл бұрын
I have much respect for Thomas Sowell. I love how he keeps pushing “think for yourself.”
@randymilam19653 жыл бұрын
He demonstrates 'thinking ability'
@rickrudd5 жыл бұрын
Even if Wattenberg became conservative later in life, homeboy had a bit too much nostalgic love for LBJ. The Civil Rights Act was garbage. Great Society was garbage. Welfare has brought misery on this country.
@DieFlabbergast4 жыл бұрын
But...but...it was well-intentioned! (suggested epitaph for Western Civilization)
@rickrudd4 жыл бұрын
@Vincent Cuttolo I agree that he asks good questions, but I don't believe he's playing devil's advocate. I think those are sincerely held beliefs. Again, I'm not splitting hairs about something minor here - I think it's a major issue. Welfare has been catastrophic to the black family unit. Public housing is one of, if not THE worst thing(s) to happen to urban areas. Bad for residents of public housing and bad for non-residents of public housing.
@jellyroll52473 жыл бұрын
@Liberty AboveAllElse if you think about it; The great society and welfare is the greatest argument against Socialism. Its more destructive than a nuke.
@sv39313 жыл бұрын
@@jellyroll5247 Indeed!
@nellynell50213 жыл бұрын
I thank KZbin for showing Thomas Sowell material on my feed in 2020 (had no knowledge of him prior) .....it’s been a blessing to my life! He needs more exposure to us minorities....
@eileenmacdougall89452 жыл бұрын
I love how Mr. Sowell doesn't let his words be misunderstood. Great man he is, for one because he focuses on truth, and shares it with us.
@DyslexicLemonz2 жыл бұрын
Jordan Peterson is that way. His focus is specific and purposeful. It must be a trait of genuis
@jacobmatthewseymour4 жыл бұрын
I love his passion in this interview.
@chrisyo44614 жыл бұрын
Man to think: this interview took place in 1995. Fast forward 25 years later, this man is still mostly unknown but mostly everyone knows unless movie stars
@samueladams71024 жыл бұрын
17:45 "I would say the fall in the garden" Brilliant jab lol
@YourBestFriendforToday2 жыл бұрын
Glad they were able to use my grandmas living room for this interview
@hillaruye92629 ай бұрын
I really appreciate the CC/subtitles. Thank you!
@danny62474 жыл бұрын
Hand outs do not create opportunity, it makes people less likely to want to work
@peaceseeker99274 жыл бұрын
First, tell us what a "hand out" is, and then show some proof (specific real examples) that those handouts make people less likely to work.
@danny62474 жыл бұрын
@@peaceseeker9927 I wouldnt waste my time.
@peaceseeker99274 жыл бұрын
@@danny6247 - Just as I thought. You were parroting what you heard or read without any understanding or ability to explain. Thanks.
@danny62474 жыл бұрын
@@peaceseeker9927 as I said, waste of time.
@maxwell22314 жыл бұрын
@@peaceseeker9927 public housing projects create violent neighborhoods full of uneducated, unmotivated people, making everything worse for everyone including the people it was supposedly trying to help
@callmefletcher4 жыл бұрын
I have been listening to quite a few Sowell interviews. This is my favorite because the friction with the interviewer allows for actual discussion. This is why I’m looking for.
@wadejnelson3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful to watch this in early 2021, when the Anointed have total control. Dr. Sowell is still with us thank goodness.
@JT-bq5ov Жыл бұрын
God gave this man a mind and he didn't waste it. Honorable.
@xv12commander3 жыл бұрын
6:00 try just applying this concept to the recent outbreak and proposed solutions... It's scary how well it works.
@j.hmarvelous22314 жыл бұрын
The great Thomas Sowell check-mated the host so many times. The host faces when he knew he got check-mate. 💯💯 💪🏽
@tedf24 жыл бұрын
I never cease my amazement of this giant visionary genius, 26 years on his message is more relevant than then.
@rs46194 жыл бұрын
I am in absolute awe of Dr. Sowell. I am so glad that KZbin recommended this to me, maybe because I have been watching snippets of the current Dr. Sowell..........he just turned 90....Gold bless him and keep him with us forever. Notice how he stands up for his views which in many cases are opposing the interviewer. I do not see many such instances anymore expect with Dr. Jordan Peterson.
@ConstanceToddSmithCreator3 жыл бұрын
He just wiped the floor with you Ben. And now I’m buying his book. Thanks for that...
@serenaava.3 жыл бұрын
Ben has been dead for 6yrs after having a prolific career in politics and writing that spanned over half a century. Have a little respect for the dead...this I coming from a fan of Sowell's for over a decade.
@birdlynn417 Жыл бұрын
❤
@denverbrown89042 жыл бұрын
What I find most fascinating, in this particular clip, is Dr. Sowell's explanation that people will readily accept propositions without evidence if/when those propositions fit their vision of reality. An incredible insight regarding human propensities in my opinion.
@caliconservative204 жыл бұрын
Freedom is a concept this moderator doesn't seem to get. I love T. Sowell's mind.
@Fife_knight2 жыл бұрын
Agreed, 💯. He just doesn't get it. Yet again he partook in politics.
@PerfectTangent4 жыл бұрын
Watching old footage like this demonstrates perfectly that what is going on today has been festering for much longer than many believe.
@victorhopper67744 жыл бұрын
plymouth rock at least
@jeffmusyoka18764 жыл бұрын
This interviewer was taking statistics and forcing them into the timeline that helps the narrative. I like how Sowell was destroying every single talking point
@allergictostupidpeople78933 жыл бұрын
Sowell described the communist manifesto to a T
@stevemendenhall26803 жыл бұрын
Dr. Thomas Sowell: The Gladiator of Truth. He just slayed that interviewer.
@jimmysblacksmithing4623 жыл бұрын
Awesome! What a brilliant mind.! Anyone who listens to this man will be much better off.! And maybe as time goes on this may happen. If we can all help it. God knows we need it! Thank you for producing and sharing this with us all. Very enlightening, and totally enjoyable. Have a beautiful day. Jim