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PublisherBasic Books
ISBN-101541619684
ISBN-139781541619685
eBay Product ID (ePID)26050098873
Product Key Features
Book TitleMaverick : a Biography of Thomas Sowell
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2021
TopicPolitical Ideologies / Libertarianism, Public Policy / Economic Policy, United States / General
GenrePolitical Science, History
AuthorJason L. Riley
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight17.5 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2021-001971
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Thomas Sowell is among the most brilliant thinkers in the world today--deep, original, creative, fearless, intimidatingly erudite. His gripping and improbable life story can only magnify one's awe at this astonishing man's accomplishments."-- Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind Works and Enlightenment Now, "Thomas Sowell is among the most brilliant thinkers in the world today--deep, original, creative, fearless, intimidatingly erudite. His gripping and improbable life story can only magnify one's awe at this astonishing man's accomplishments."-- Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and the author of How the Mind Works and Enlightenment Now, "There are two important ambitions at work in this book. The first gives historical context to Thomas Sowell's extraordinary genius. The second shows how his work spawned a new, post-60s conservative consciousness in black America. It looks with openness and courage at the often-awkward encounter between conservatism and racial conflicts. But most of all, this is the inspiring story of one of the greatest American thinkers who has ever lived." -- Shelby Steele, author of Shame, "An idea-centered life of the noted economist and political commentator. . . . This will be valuable to students of economics, Black conservatism, and public policy."-- Kirkus, "There are two important ambitions at work in this book. The first gives historical context to Thomas Sowell's extraordinary genius. The second shows how his work spawned a new, post-60s conservative consciousness in black America. It looks with openness and courage at the often-awkward encounter between conservatism and racial conflicts. But most of all, this is the inspiring story of one of the greatest American thinkers who has ever lived."-- Shelby Steele, author of Shame, "Riley, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and columnist for the Wall Street Journal , has done an admirable job distilling Sowell's 90 years, 30-odd books, and countless columns into a single volume. Maverick will delight Sowell's biggest fans and help introduce new generations to the man and his work."-- Washington Free Beacon, "With the publication of "Maverick," Jason Riley has rendered an enormous service by providing a compelling, informed and elegant intellectual biography of the great Thomas Sowell. It was obviously a labor of love. As a professional economist and Windy City native, I especially appreciated Riley's nuanced, deeply researched account of Sowell's roots in the Chicago School of economic thought, as it was led by Milton Friedman and George Stigler in the 1950s and 1960s."-- Glenn Loury, Brown University, "Enlightened opinion has it that the views of conservative black thinkers are boilerplate canards dismissible with a few statistics. Enlightened opinion is also uninformed by -- and quite dismissible in the light of -- the life's work of Thomas Sowell. At last a biography that shows how and why."-- John McWhorter, Columbia University, "Maverick is a brilliant intellectual biography of one of the most important thinkers of our time. Jason Riley writes lucidly and engagingly, illuminating ideas of Sowell's that are more timely today than ever, dispelling many myths along the way."-- Amy Chua, author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and Political Tribes
Dewey Decimal973.04960730092
SynopsisA "fascinating" and "rare" ( National Review ) biography of Thomas Sowell, one of America's most influential conservative thinkers Thomas Sowell is one of the great social theorists of our age. In a career spanning more than a half century, he has written over thirty books, covering topics from economic history and social inequality to political theory, race, and culture. His bold and unsentimental assaults on liberal orthodoxy have endeared him to many readers but have also enraged fellow intellectuals, the civil-rights establishment, and much of the mainstream media. The result has been a lack of acknowledgment of his scholarship among critics who prioritize political correctness. In the first-ever biography of Sowell, Jason L. Riley gives this iconic thinker his due and responds to the detractors. Maverick showcases Sowell's most significant writings and traces the life events that shaped his ideas and resulted in a Black orphan from the Jim Crow South becoming one of our foremost public intellectuals., Thomas Sowell has an almost godlike status amongst conservative intellectuals. "It's a scandal that economist Sowell has not been awarded the Nobel Prize," wrote a reviewer in Forbes . A profile in the Wall Street Journal described him as "one of America's great sages." His writing on politics, economics, and social issues have prompted both contempt and praise. In Maverick , Jason Riley explores the life and ideas of Thomas Sowell, one of America's most important Black intellectuals.A bright student with a tumultuous home life, Sowell was admitted to one of New York's most competitive high schools but dropped out at age 16. He left home a year later and moved into a shelter in the Bronx for homeless boys where he kept a knife under his pillow for protection. Years later, the G.I. bill enabled him to enroll in night school at Howard University and after his freshman year, he transferred to Harvard. By 1968, Sowell received his doctorate in economics from the University of Chicago, his dissertation written under the guidance of future Nobel economists Milton Friedman and George Stigler. Maverick follows Sowell from the University of Chicago to his early critiques of the Civil Rights moment. In the 60s and 70s, Sowell accepted teaching positions at Howard, Cornell, UCLA, and elsewhere -- but the campus turmoil of the era clashed with Sowell's principles and he refused to bend. He turned his attention to writing.Over the past fifty tears, Sowell has written over thirty books and countless columns and media appearances. Riley offers an introduction to Sowell's ideas, from race and inequality to economics and education. Riley considers how Sowell's own history alongside the moments and movements that shaped his thinking to offer a nuanced portrait of one of America's leading conservative intellectuals. Maverick explores the extraordinary scope and depth of arguably the most influential and trenchant Black social critics alive in America today - one whose contributions have been underacknowledged because they do not align with progressive ideas about race., Thomas Sowell has an almost godlike status amongst conservative intellectuals. "It's a scandal that economist Sowell has not been awarded the Nobel Prize," wrote a reviewer in Forbes . A profile in the Wall Street Journal described him as "one of America's great sages." His writing on politics, economics, and social issues have prompted both contempt and praise. In Maverick , Jason Riley explores the life and ideas of Thomas Sowell, one of America's most important Black intellectuals. A bright student with a tumultuous home life, Sowell was admitted to one of New York's most competitive high schools but dropped out at age 16. He left home a year later and moved into a shelter in the Bronx for homeless boys where he kept a knife under his pillow for protection. Years later, the G.I. bill enabled him to enroll in night school at Howard University and after his freshman year, he transferred to Harvard. By 1968, Sowell received his doctorate in economics from the University of Chicago, his dissertation written under the guidance of future Nobel economists Milton Friedman and George Stigler. Maverick follows Sowell from the University of Chicago to his early critiques of the Civil Rights moment. In the 60s and 70s, Sowell accepted teaching positions at Howard, Cornell, UCLA, and elsewhere -- but the campus turmoil of the era clashed with Sowell's principles and he refused to bend. He turned his attention to writing. Over the past fifty tears, Sowell has written over thirty books and countless columns and media appearances. Riley offers an introduction to Sowell's ideas, from race and inequality to economics and education. Riley considers how Sowell's own history alongside the moments and movements that shaped his thinking to offer a nuanced portrait of one of America's leading conservative intellectuals. Maverick explores the extraordinary scope and depth of arguably the most influential and trenchant Black social critics alive in America today - one whose contributions have been underacknowledged because they do not align with progressive ideas about race.
LC Classification NumberE185.97
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- Aug 24, 2021
Great Biography of Thomas Sowell by Jason L. Riley.
Very good book about the life and works of a great man, Thomas Sowell. I believe every thinking adult should read the books Mr. Sowell has authored!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 22, 2021
Excellent history of 20th century economic theories.
A bit geeky but worth reading if you like Sowell.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
