Wishful thinking is not idealism. It is self-indulgence at best and self-exaltation at worst. In either case, it is usually at the expense of others. In other words, it is the opposite of idealism. Thomas Sowell badcaseexaltation Change image and share on social
Too much of what is called 'education' is little more than an expensive isolation from reality. Thomas Sowell calleducationexpensive Change image and share on social
If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win. Thomas Sowell barbarianbattlecivilization Change image and share on social
Prices are important not because money is considered paramount but because prices are a fast and effective conveyor of information through a vast society in which fragmented knowledge must be coordinated. Thomas Sowell considerconveyorcoordinate share on social
Facts do not speak for themselves. They speak for or against competing theories. Facts divorced from theories or visions are mere isolated curiosities. Thomas Sowell competecuriositydivorce Change image and share on social
The next time some academics tell you how important diversity is, ask how many Republicans there are in their sociology department. Thomas Sowell academicdepartmentdiversity Change image and share on social
What is ominous is the ease with which some people go from saying that they don't like something to saying that the government should forbid it. When you go down that road, don't expect freedom to survive very long. Thomas Sowell easeexpectforbid share on social
All the political angst and moral melodrama about getting 'the rich' to pay 'their fair share' is part of a big charade. This is not about economics, it is about politics. Thomas Sowell angstbigcharade Change image and share on social
Tariffs that save jobs in the steel industry mean higher steel prices, which in turn means fewer sales of American steel products around the world and losses of far more jobs than are saved. Thomas Sowell americanfewhigh Change image and share on social
In various countries and times, leaders of groups that lagged behind, economically and educationally, have taught their followers to blame all their problems on other people - and to hate those other people. Thomas Sowell blamecountryeconomically share on social
