Dr. Sowell is my hero.

@maryelizabeth1345

8 жыл бұрын

jlilly1961 Mine too!!

@millamilla10

7 жыл бұрын

jlilly1961 mine too! :)

"It is far easier to concentrate power than it is to concentrate knowledge." Wow. That's a good quote.

@iant419

3 жыл бұрын

He's an absolute factory of amazing quotes.

Dr Sowell inspires me but the fact that he is aging and we can’t keep him with us also saddens me.

"Many of the great disasters of our time have been committed by 'experts'..." - understatement of the fucking century!

Thomas Sowell is an American treasure.

"He is happy with the data that he got, why would he go further?" That statement sums up so much that is going wrong in this country. Please go further, please seek information from all sides, be a thinker. It's a gift we all innately share but to few choose to utilize. 🇺🇲

When I listen to Dr. Sowell, I'm reminded that America's divide is NOT racial, as much as it is cultural.

Somebody give the guy interviewing Sowell some credit!!!

Sowell is a true scholar, but one who forms opinions on facts, evidence, and in his case a bit of personal experience. This is what I always pictured a college professor to be!

"Gun control is like OSHA for burglars.." Well said Mr. Sowell!

Can we take a moment to compliment the interviewer? Not only is he well spoken and well read of Sowell's work, but he asks terrific questions with quotations from Sowell's body of work. And he allows Sowell the necessary amount of time to elaborate his answer.

I just feel like he's the smartest person I've ever listened to.

@ee.es00

4 жыл бұрын

He's great but don't go too far.

"There's nothing older than the idea that this is new." Fantastic quote.

There’s nothing older than the idea that “this is new” -Thomas Sowell

Sowell: Depth of knowledge expressed with minimum words. Also, expert yet unfailingly polite debater. Well done Professor .

@robbyrobrob1

9 жыл бұрын

oops, I mean thank-you Professor.

This is an amazing interview. The host never interrupts, belittles, or yells at his guest even when he disagrees indeed it is hard to even tell when he disagrees. What a wonderful way to conduct an interview I wish news media outlets would take note.

thomas sowell is honestly one of the best americans of our generation

All Thomas Sowell videos and interviews need to be downloaded and saved in archives.

Every time I read/listen/watch Dr. Thomas Sowell... I get smarter! And so does he!!!

Watching this again almost 10 years after it was posted.... and it seems like it could have been posted yesterday. So topical and on point for today's political climate.

This should be in all Primary Schools in the Western World

That anecdote about the aircraft landing gear is priceless. One personal mantra throughout my adult life has been, "What do we 'know' that is actually worth knowing?'" For 50yrs of working life I was a cabinetmaker surrounded by dangerous tools and equipment that could remove my hands or kill me in an instant. It took a long time to learn how to behave and succeed in that kind of environment. Point being: production separates wheat from chaff. Sowell is right about ideas.

He's so wise that he doesn't spend any time trying to convince you, he just lays the facts on the table.

It's amazing how this video is 12yrs old and is still relevant!

How I wish I had known of this man much earlier in my life-he is great!

Never underestimate the appeal of feeling superior to someone else. And, never underestimate the hubris this can generate.

Thomas Sowell reminds me that I am not an idiot when it comes to my life...the intellectuals outside of their field are.

I just found out about this guy and im bingewatching now 🥳

January, 2021. We need more Thomas Sowells.

Huge credit to peter as well for a really provocative and respectful interview of this brilliant and courageous man mr sowell

Sowell is a national treasure. His books should be included in every high school and college curriculums as required reading. Our country would be MUCH better off.

I’m always astonished by the ease and speed with which Dr. Sowell responds to complicated questions.

I wish I could give this interview with Thomas a hundred thumbs up!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

This is why I like Thomas Sowell. He's real. He takes sometimes difficult topics, and speaks them at a level anyone can understand. Haven't you heard someone who was really smart, but you couldn't understand anything he says? Not Sowell. You can read his stuff, listen to his interview, and grasp everything he has to say. I am going to get this book.

Intellect and book smart cannot always be compared to wisdom

Sowell is a genius and a national treasure. Most intellectually honest person in the world.

This is an absolute joy to watch in 2020. Oh how the world needs more Thomas Sowells.

Timeless interview, there will never be a day when the words spoken here are not applicable to society.

One of the reasons I think Reagan was such a good president was because he knew his limitations. So instead of acting like he knew economic policies, he sat down with 5 economists and wanted them to come up with an economic plan. That shows a great leader, something that is missing with politicians today who think they know best.

I love it..."restrictions on guns is like OSHA for burglars"

The clearest, most pragmatic, and cogent thinker on the issues of race, economics, and politics of the last half-century.

So much knowledge in such a humble man. He is saying that so called intellectuals are not superior to the rest of us.He is making a very good case for common sense. All that and I watch this and think he is definitely intellectually superior to myself.

@johnstockwellmajorsmedleyb1214

7 жыл бұрын

Your statement "I feel he is definately more intellectually superior to myself." Is not uncommon and is fully morally wrong to compare ones self to another in any way let alone to speak of superiority is not fair to yourself also not fair to Mr. Sowell. I believe thats what he is saying right before 3min. I get it, thats what you believe but We are all intellectually totally different.

@equinos111

7 жыл бұрын

No he is not

@Stiekskuh

7 жыл бұрын

Eric Garland Thomas Sowell is talking about himself, since he's one of these - so called - "intellectuals"!

@davidrebatto6713

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, it's a good example of the liar paradox.

"When you spend a decade writing a 900 page book, something is bugging you!" Absolutely brilliant... as well as very funny, too. :)

"Are we becoming a nation of intellectuals? I hadn't thought of that. It's a chilling thought".

I watch Thomas Sowell Regularly to remind me I'm not in the Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Thank you for this. It is joy to witness the man's good humor and alacrity of mind.

Sowell is an incredible man! Such great beliefs and a great story.

I would like to note that the host is also very intelligent and keeps a conversation very well.

Great chemistry between these two. Some of the best interviews I have ever heard. Petersen is excellent and Mr. Sowell is a genius. Well done fellas. We appreciate you both!

Uncommon knowledge has become one of my favorite channels

jesus..I just discovered this guy. i am in love with him. why is he not a goddamn legend?

Now this, this is an actual interview. You can tell that the interviewer loves his work very much.

First time hearing Thomas Sowell and it's enlightening.

@BrownSwiss5

9 жыл бұрын

***** Not just him, but his right-hand man Milton Friedman.

@BladeOfLight16

7 жыл бұрын

Welcome to one of the most refreshing experiences in politics.

"There's nothing older than the idea that, 'This is new'." - Thomas Sowell A clever restatement of "There's nothing new under the sun,"...said in a way that people will see as a new way of looking at things. :)

If I was living in the US I'd be trying to get into his lecture hall. I wanna hear more. Man's clearly a wealth of knowledge.

Just So much Common Sense coming from this man. Love him

His compassion between the engineer and the intellectual has immense validity.

God Blessed this man. Dr. Sowell, Thank you for everything you have taught me over the many years. I have listened closely. Good health to you Sir.

Sowell is brilliant. He reminds me of Hayek.

@ShiftEnigma

7 жыл бұрын

He is the only person alive to be taught by hayek, freidman and stigler .

What a fantastic interview. I could've listened for hours. Absolutely intriguing!

Let's all remember this came out ten years ago...and every word is still relevant. Dowell is brilliant and our culture is only going more downhill.

this guy is one of the best kept secrets around. god bless you thomas sowell!

Dr. Sowell is an intellectual grounded in reality. He has a Mark Twain and Yogi Berra quality to him that’s not moved by BS.

WOW 16:50 ! Sowell's observation mentioned at that moment lays bare one of the reasons for the confounding behavior of humans as members of a society. This is one reason why people like Sowell are so treasured ane who's works must be read and thought about.

"there is nothing older than the idea that this is new" great quote

Thomas speaking generally is just loaded with great quotes.

Wow, Sowell is absolutely brilliant.

Sadly, so many black Americans have no idea who this man is.

The fact that this man can come up with an illustration and explain something complicated as simple as he does, is incredible. That's not just mastery, that's love: selfless love.

I want Thomas Sowell to live forever, can we please arrange that?

Dr. Sowell is TRUELY an American treasure!

Thomas Sowell is beyond amazing.

Mr Sowell is a Phenomenon of Wisdom...

This man is brilliant.

Putting power in intellectual hands has turned intellectuals into crooks.

This man's knowledge is positively nutritious.

Let’s keep fighting and praying, the good shall prevail, just never give up, keep fighting in any which way we can for the sake of good and it’ll be rewarded for ever more!

What a pleasure to listen to intelligent thoughtful conversations,we need so many more. Very edifying thank you.

From Brazil: it's one of the best books that i read in my entire life!! Sowell is perfect in his ideas, because he don't fight against facts. The utopians, and leftists in general, do it.

It would have been so cool to have him as my history teacher

Thomas Sowell. Thank you. Frolicking with your intellect is one of my favorite pastimes. I have followed you so long that what I write occasionally I sometimes think was original. 👍🇺🇸❤

There is a certain joy in listening to two knowledgeable people talk and at least understand a bit as a listener.

Absolutely wonderful, such a joy to have the luxury to listen to the range and depth of Mr. Sowell’s knowledge. Thank you both for sharing.

That man Dr.Sowell with those cazal frames 🔥

Thomas Sowell, a very modest man of huge gift of wisdom

I absolutely love this man.

Dr. Sowell an American personality , a treasure for all the Western World.

Love Dr Sowell's laugh,it drives the intellectuals crazy.

I had a long day. Dr. Sowell is my go to Doc. I feel better after 5 minutes. Really. Thank You.

As a French I can say he talk like a bourgeois . Not average American doesn't talk like him...beautiful to listen him talking.

This ought to be mandatory viewing in all high school US history and civics classes!

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God, please don’t take Mr. Sowell anytime soon, we need him and this idealism more than ever!

Love it..."by loose thinking". That explains A LOT!

What an amazing man! Someone should make a movie about him

This man is golden. He is up there with Sir Roger Scruton (RIP). A discussion between them would have been brain-food of the highest order.

He's like the most awesome philosopher ever....

“OSHA for burglars” 😂!!

Looove this black man, he’s a jewel.

This is rare golden knowledge 🏆🙏🏾💯