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Intellectuals and Race
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
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Intellectuals and Race is a radical book in the original sense - one that goes to the root of the problem. The role of intellectuals in racial strife is explored in an international context that puts the American experience in a wholly new light.
Intellectuals have played a major role in racial issues throughout the centuries. Though their individual views may differ, as a whole their views tend to group, and just over the course of the twentieth century, they have shifted from one end of the spectrum to the other. Surprisingly, these radically different views of race were held by intellectuals whose views on other issues were often very similar.
Intellectuals and Race is not, however, a book about history, even though it has much historical evidence, as well as demographic, geographic, and economic evidence - all of it directed toward testing the underlying assumptions about race that have prevailed at times among intellectuals in general, and especially at their highest levels.
Nor is this simply a theoretical exercise. Sowell’s ultimate concern is the impact of intellectual movements on the larger society, both past and present. These ideas and crusades have ranged widely from racial theories of intelligence to eugenics to “social justice” and multiculturalism.
In addition to in-depth examinations of these and other issues, Intellectuals and Race explores the incentives, the visions, and the rationales that drive intellectuals at the highest levels to conclusions that have often turned out to be counterproductive and even disastrous, not only for particular racial or ethnic groups but for societies as a whole.
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- Mark Tonks
- 13-07-23
Incredibly important book
Very interesting and informative. Must read for anyone who wants to cleanse their mind of the racial BS that is so prevalent in our society.
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- Mr. H
- 15-02-22
Thought-provoking and enlightening
Dr. Sowell is always interesting and this is no exception. It's an honest and challenging discussion of race issues that are 20 times MORE current now than when this was written.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-10-21
Amazing bravo
Wish I knew about, Thomas when I was younger this should be known more worldwide.
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- zimalu
- 16-07-22
Brilliant
Another gem of a book by the author who continues to be ignored by the mainstream press and third rate academics
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- English Teacher
- 21-08-21
Perfect Measured Analysis
Beautifully argued, beautifully written, and beautifully read. Thomas Sowell is fast becoming one of my favourite commentators.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-06-21
An in depth account of a false dichotomy.
This book explores the relationship between the two main intellectual ideas that have determined the actions of the intellegencia in relation to social policy. It outlines the false dichotomy between ideas of genetic predisposition and critical race theory. Further it uses the empirical method to find some of the root causes of the "inequality" we are dealing with today and suggests a different path, one not rooted in division and racism of any kind.
A great work.
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- Carl B
- 16-06-23
Essential listening / reading
Sowell is a towering intellectual and a blessing to the world.
Using pure facts and logic, Sowell absolutely exposes and demolishes the modern left's narrative like a hot knife through butter.
The sooner his message is spread, the sooner western civilisation can get back on the right track.
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- Chazza
- 13-04-17
Read this book!
This book opened my eyes to so much of what is presented to us through contemporary media.
A fantastic alternative perspective. Full of useful terminology.
Clear and concise.
TEAD THIS BOOK!
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- Joshua Manuel-Oni
- 01-11-18
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Good book, will leave a better review later, when I've let it settled in properly
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- carl crocher
- 06-02-24
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Thomas Sowell is becoming on of my favourite listens, on subjects so many 'intellectuals have gotten so badly and tragically wrong.
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