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Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World

What the data shows,and he is counter -- He can be a contrarianin the sense that often...

What the data shows,
and he is counter -- He can be a contrarian
in the sense that often areas
that are unpopular or they're plagued with false
knowledge or misconceptions, he gravitates toward those because that intrigues
him to see if that's actually the popular
opinion, is actually true

Full Transcript

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What the data shows, and he is counter --
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He can be a contrarian in the sense
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that often areas that are unpopular
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or they're plagued with false knowledge or misconceptions,
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he gravitates toward those
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because that intrigues him to see
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if that's actually the popular opinion, is actually true.
Duration
20 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:53:02
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.
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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I don't need to be watching -- - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:13
I don't need to be watching --
But at the same time, - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:04
But at the same time,
Yes, when I can go out there and get the hard data - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:08
Yes, when I can go out there and get the hard data
In dozens of books and numerous television appearances - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:15
In dozens of books and numerous television appearances
Sowell has spent his adult life proudly sharing - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:07
Sowell has spent his adult life proudly sharing
For some, he's a clear thinker full of common sense. - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:05
For some, he's a clear thinker full of common sense.
What no one can doubt is the courage - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:06
What no one can doubt is the courage
If you could offer one sentence of counsel to some sophomore - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:07
If you could offer one sentence of counsel to some sophomore
It's not over till it's over, as Yogi Berra said. - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:04
It's not over till it's over, as Yogi Berra said.
And I would say to this young person, - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:16
And I would say to this young person,
It doesn't matter how smart you are - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:05
It doesn't matter how smart you are
In your early days at Harvard, - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 00:08
In your early days at Harvard,