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Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World

Heinrich's decisionto relocate to America is a good example of one ofThomas Sowells core...

[ music ] Heinrich's decision
to relocate to America is a good example of one of
Thomas Sowells core beliefs -- that individuals carry
with them their skills no matter where they go,
and can succeed if permitted to do so without cumbersome
government regulations

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Heinrich's decision to relocate to America
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is a good example of one of Thomas Sowells core beliefs --
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that individuals carry with them their skills
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no matter where they go, and can succeed
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if permitted to do so
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without cumbersome government regulations.
Duration
24 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:51:22
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
Free To Choose Enterprise

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Movie Summary

Traces Thomas Sowell's journey from humble beginnings to the Hoover Institution, becoming one of our era's most controversial economists, political philosophers, and prolific authors.
"It's amazing how much panic one honest man can spread - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:12
"It's amazing how much panic one honest man can sp...
"The Thomas Sowell Reader," 2011. - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:05
"The Thomas Sowell Reader," 2011.
"Intellectuals and Race," 2013. - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:04
"Intellectuals and Race," 2013.
A new edition of your classic work - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:06
A new edition of your classic work
"Wealth, Poverty and Politics," 2015. - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:05
"Wealth, Poverty and Politics," 2015.
And now, 2018, "Discrimination and Disparities." - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:07
And now, 2018, "Discrimination and Disparities."
I just listed the books you've published - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:06
I just listed the books you've published
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[ Laughs ]
While many found Sowell's empirically based arguments - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:10
While many found Sowell's empirically based arguments
You once told me that Tom's not interested - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:05
You once told me that Tom's not interested
He's interested in telling people what the data show. - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:04
He's interested in telling people what the data show.
What the data shows, and he is counter -- - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:20
What the data shows, and he is counter --
And then the results tend to bother people - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:07
And then the results tend to bother people
And then, as an African-American intellectual, - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:12
And then, as an African-American intellectual,
He doesn't make friends or enemies - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:08
He doesn't make friends or enemies
On December 27, 2016, - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:07
On December 27, 2016,
I'd read his column for decades and always look forward to it, - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:06
I'd read his column for decades and always look forward...
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Most of the postings were along the lines of, - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:05
Most of the postings were along the lines of,
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