SOCIAL JUSTICE FALLACIES
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In this instant New York Times bestseller, renowned economist Thomas Sowell demolishes the myths that underpin the social justice movement “Light on rhetoric, seriously heavy on data, and accessible in style, there is a reason why Sowell has been described as ‘among the most brilliant thinkers in the world today’ by Harvard University’s Steven Pinker and an ‘American sage’ by the Wall Street Journal .” – Washington Examiner The quest for social justice is a powerful crusade of our time, with an appeal to many different people, for many different reasons. But those who use the same words do not always present the same meanings. Clarifying those meanings is the first step toward finding out what we agree on and disagree on. From there, it is largely a question of what the facts are. Social Justice Fallacies reveals how many things that are thought to be true simply cannot stand up to documented facts, which are often the opposite of what is widely believed. However attractive the social justice vision, the crucial question is whether the social justice agenda will get us to the fulfillment of that vision. History shows that the social justice agenda has often led in the opposite direction, sometimes with catastrophic consequences. More things are involved besides simply mistakes. All human beings are fallible, and social justice advocates may not necessarily make any more mistakes than others. But crusaders with an utter certainty about their mission are often undeterred by obstacles, evidence or even fatal dangers. That is where much of the Western world is today. The question is whether we will continue on heedlessly, past the point of no return. Review: Amazing - An abslolute must read !! Review: What an important thinker - I came across his writings from some videos on social media and wanted to read more. Even though he's now very old, his mind is clearly able to see with one hundred per cent clarity the absurdities at the heart of 'social justice' and more particularly - and this is extremely relevant given the author's background - the damage it has done to generations of black families. What comes across strongly in the book is that the real enemies at the heart of this are white, middle class (large L) liberals who have adopted social justice as a quasi religion following the demise of Christianity as an influence on our culture. Every chapter pops with fallacies, absurdities and explanations that make your jaw drop, but do provide valuable insights into the near-insanity of the modern west, where we've abandoned 2,000 ideas of what works well enough for ideology that has NOTHING underneath it about from the idea of "muh feelings". You should read this book for sure - I enjoyed it.
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D**S
Amazing
An abslolute must read !!
R**S
What an important thinker
I came across his writings from some videos on social media and wanted to read more. Even though he's now very old, his mind is clearly able to see with one hundred per cent clarity the absurdities at the heart of 'social justice' and more particularly - and this is extremely relevant given the author's background - the damage it has done to generations of black families. What comes across strongly in the book is that the real enemies at the heart of this are white, middle class (large L) liberals who have adopted social justice as a quasi religion following the demise of Christianity as an influence on our culture. Every chapter pops with fallacies, absurdities and explanations that make your jaw drop, but do provide valuable insights into the near-insanity of the modern west, where we've abandoned 2,000 ideas of what works well enough for ideology that has NOTHING underneath it about from the idea of "muh feelings". You should read this book for sure - I enjoyed it.
N**F
Great Book
Fantastic analysis of policies that feel good but fail to do good. Since this book was written governments and social justice advocates have promoted even more social justice policies causing much societal division. A great read.
D**D
This is a distillation of his economic analysis, and his political philosophy
Written by the 93-year-old black American economist, and published in late 2023, this is a short and extraordinary book. Sowell began working as an economist over sixty years ago, and has written dozens of books. He is a proponent of the “constrained” view, an opponent of affirmative action, and he heavily criticises the welfare state… Black married couples have similar poverty rates to white married couples. One study that he cites shows that fatherlessness has a bigger effect on poverty than race does. Quality of life depends more on education levels than on race. He argues that teachers unions make the quality of public schools lousy. “Affirmative action in academia manages to inflict harm on both the students who were not granted admissions, despite their qualifications, and also many of those students who were admitted to institutions where they were more likely to fail, even when they were fully qualified to succeed in other institutions.” This is an important book for the political class, advocates, media, and decision-makers in positions of power. It comes after a significant over-reach by progressive activists, and serves as a reminder of having policies that are grounded in evidence (not coming out of echo chambers).
W**L
Sowell ist einer der größten Denker unserer Zeit
Absolut lesenswert, so wie alle seine Bücher. Achtung - nur in Englisch erhältlich
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