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  • By: Thomas Sowell
  • Narrated by: Robertson Dean
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Discrimination and Disparities challenges believers in such one-factor explanations of economic outcome differences as discrimination, exploitation, or genetics. It is listenable enough for people with no prior knowledge of economics. Yet the empirical evidence with which it backs up its analysis spans the globe and challenges beliefs across the ideological spectrum.

The point of Discrimination and Disparities is not to recommend some particular policy "fix" at the end, but to clarify why so many policy fixes have turned out to be counterproductive, and to expose some seemingly invincible fallacies behind many counterproductive policies. 

The final chapter deals with social visions and their human consequences.

©2018 Thomas Sowell (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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Finally

A clear argument concerning the fallacies of social justice,discrimination welfare etc. As usual Sowell did a through research and present facts against the most common assumptions 're social policies and mainstream thinking.

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Eminently sensible

Sowell delivers yet another eminently sensible and rational view via a balanced and reasonable look at statistics without either overstating or understating the case. Unlike so many who shape a narrative via the use of cherry-picked numbers, Sowell does not make claims where there are none to be made.
Get hold of everything you can by Professor Sowell and read it all.

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Discrimination and disparities

Loved it. So many facts and incites.
Will definitely recommend this to my friends.

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Mindblowingly well researched and articulated.

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Some narrators mispronounce a word here or there but Mr Sowell has chosen a narrator who understands well the content so as to represent his thoughts well, I think.

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exceptional summary of the complex topic

outcomes are different to intentions, this book reviews so many disparities of outcome and identifies the root cause is a complex number of prerequisites not the magic bullet social justice activists or political parties present.
I can guarantee you will read this twice

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Mind blowing

Precise research with compelling and unorthodox opinions, not afraid to speak the truth! Thanks Thomas Sowell and Robertson Dean

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exceptionally written

one of the best books ever written by my most favorite author. grounded in facts, this book is a wakeup call to anyone who does not follow scientific thinking and quantifiable information.

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International Treasure

This helped tremendously in correcting my own biased assumptions and logical fallacies. Dr. Sowell’s empiricism addresses, among many things, the fallacious assumption that everything ought to be equal or at least comparable. Best of all, I learnt that there are no solutions per se, but trade offs.Some may say it is somewhat biased or has hidden agenda, but such criticisms seem without substantive evidence.

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what was the point of this book

racist undertones. needless justification of discrimination. although the points about people acting for their best self interest by minimising costs by acting out discrimination seems justified, I would ask, why? what need is there to justify discriminatory actions?

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People who need to read this book probably won't

Arguments are laid out well. I'd be interested to see the print version and check whether references have been included. Either way, Thomas Sowell makes a compelling case to support his thesis.

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