Thanks to Jason Riley for his Biography of Dr. Thomas Sowell. He has been on the forefront of Conservative think tank and prolific author for decades. He is an American treasure and we are fortunate to still have him at 90+ years old.
I got my degree in accounting in 1974. Started following Milt Friedman in college. By 1980 I was reading articles by Thomas Sowell. Throughout my life they have been very influential in both my business and political views.
@@vcrossCelticfc Shows how the left/right are two sides of the same coin. A coin that doesn’t want the public to have access to logic and reason, because then the public will be able to spot all the illogical fallacies that the leaders of the world spit out daily
"Racism is not dead, but it is on life support - kept alive by politicians, race hustlers and people who get a sense of superiority by denouncing others as racists.” Thomas Sowell
The so called Elite wants the people to be divided, whether it is on racial ground or whatever doesn´t matter. But they are afraid that if common people both black and white would come together we would turn against that elite of people that has always been the oppressor whatever. I hope you understand what I mean
It's probably the best quote ever by Professor Thomas Sowell. Today, this negative mentality is Canada alive because of the current governing regime in Ottawa. Hopefully, next federal election, we can bury it forever, up north here in America's fedora. Be well you North American cousins.
Racism dying would gravely damage the left. This is one of the best examples of why the 2 party system needs to go, and team based politics in general. Our entire system is based on promising to slay the boogeyman, failing, blaming the other guy for the failure and then promising if you vote just one more time, the boogeyman will be defeated. Success would mean that you need to have new untested promises, its best to keep the boogeyman everyone knows alive and well.
“There is another class of coloured people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs - partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs.” ― Booker T. Washington
Well said Jamal, I am a 72 year old white woman and it makes my heart sing to listen to well balanced sensible young people like yourself. You make me feel so proud. You are very open hearted and very open minded. ❤
Thomas Sowell is one of the most brilliant men alive today. The reason he’s not more well known is because he has the answers that will solve the problems. Most of the people claiming they want to solve the problems actually don’t. If the problems are solved they’ll lose money and power.
@@teflonsean7677 I'm fairly certain Thomas Sowell would understand and agree with the heart of my comment. I learned about race baiters and crooks such as Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and BLM by reading Thomas Sowell so I'm confident he would agree with my statement regardless of exact wording. 😎
Thomas Sowell has been a part of my life since my college days back in the 80’s. I’m so happy to see him be recognized! In the cesspool of fools spouting garbage, he is a bright light for those who seek.
I've listened to many of Sowell's speeches and interviews, and it's so wild and surprising that he isn't more popular and famous, because the ideas and arguments he makes are just indisputable...it's a shame truly.
Because Thomas doesn’t go with the BS white liberal narrative that us minorities are victims. Dems want to control us for our votes and declare everything racist! Do your own research people!! They don’t even think we know how to get a local ID. Lol
@@fredstriker2042 exactly...anyone against the leftist narrative is being squashed as much as possible at this time. Truth and facts and logic are taboo in this current society
Sorry, but Sowell has been pedaling his smooth brain racism defending Uncle Ruckus ideology for 25 years and he still hasn't fooled that many people. Sowell's biggest fans are seething white racists. Most black people wretch at his Uncle Ruckus mind set.
Thomas Sowell is one of the greatest intellects of our time and a truly inspirational figure. America would be a much better place if his ideas were put into practice.
Absolutely! I have a great deal of admiration for Thomas Sowell. It's so unfortunate he's very old because his voice is so badly needed in this world today.
How Thomas Sowell isn't a household name is beyond me. I pray he one day becomes a part of American history! He's a treasure that's full of wisdom and respect that's rare in society today!
Because those he tries to help don't really want it. They are happy with the bread crumbs they get from a Government that does not have their best interests.
Thomas is 92 years old. He rarely gives interviews. That's why he mostly interviews with the Hoover Institute. If you're really interested in him, he has a ton of videos on his channel and elsewhere. He's a student of Milton Friedman, Free to Choose, an economist that's fantastic to watch, he's now deceased. In fact, his Free to Choose channel runs his multi-part documentary from the 80s, I think it's 13 parts, and a very young Thomas Sowell showcases in several episodes. Milton is long gone, but that show, filmed in the 80s is not only amazing, but sad, because everything that Friedman discusses then STILL happens today. Mean ZERO progress has been made all these years. I'd tell you to watch the 13 episode serious off-channel because it's really amazing to hear.
The only thing I don't understand is why watch it off channel? You mean not on RUclips or somewhere else on the internet, but maybe like on DVD or something?
@@timishere1925 I think they mean watch it in his free time vs for a reaction vid. As-in, even if not for content, watch it just to watch it. Which all these kinds of channels do anyway. However, some reaction vids to those interviews would be good content.
@@timishere1925 Yes, I don't envision Jamel watching all 13 Episodes of Free to Choose on his channel doing a reaction. It would not be interesting "television" per say. But if he really wants to blow his mind, he should watch Free to Choose in his free time to see that what Thomas and Milton were talking about in the 80's still exists today and has NEVER been fixed. Politicians have been running the same Ponzi schemes for decades without fixing problems. All they do is keep creating problems to keep them in office. Why solve a problem? It means you're no longer needed. In fact, if you watch Ronald Reagan's '64 A Time for Choosing speech, it will REALLY piss you off. This has been going on forever. Same problems today in 1964. It's ridiculous.
Thomas Sowell needs to be broadcasted all over the world. His level of wisdom isn’t just for America, it is a deep look into any culture anywhere. It is a pathway out of dictatorships and towards a world of free thinking humans finding ways to communicate and reach peaceful solutions. Sowell, I am pleased beyond words to have lived in your time. You stand with the great minds of mankind.
I agree his stuff should be used as a teaching template I'm sure things would be a lot different if everyone listened to Thomas Sowell he is an amazing man and will go down in history as one of our greats of this century ❤
This guy is on the wrong path. Come on!what the heck is a black redneck? My son is a redneck lives in Oregon and white. I've yet to see a black redneck.
@@lorettaplayer3526 Then I'd say just look around. I have run into adult, black males that were deep into red-neck culture in the South, in the West, and all over where I work now. But Sowell is talking about Black Culture and how it borrows from the people we call "Red-necks" today. You meet those even more often than the one's I'm talking about.
Amen. I love your opening statement. I am completely over-emotionally political, but cannot appreciate your message enough. My boy came home from school, when he was about 17yrs old, telling me about Thomas Sowell. My teenage son has introduced me this man & I am still floored that I hadn’t heard of him before then. My son still sends me quotes & posts from Thomas Sowell. I could not be more proud of my boy (he will always be My Boy-no matter how old he gets) for finding such an honest & intelligent person to look up to. I hope you appreciate Mr.Sowell as much as we have. Have a wonderful day!
I am a 75 year old Canadian who just found out about Thomas Sowell the last few years and can't get enough of his wisdom . Most of his books are ou RUclips. A great education for us all.
I wish the works of Thomas Sowell were taught in all public schools. The man is literally a national treasure and a great role model for all young people in the United States. He's not just a pleasant speaking voice, his intelligence and knowledge is just wonderful.
I stumbled on to this channel, it's was so refreshing to hear an intelligent man say he was looking for truth and dislikes politics. This, to me, is the healthiest mind set to have in this political world. No groups, no biase, no hate, just looking for what is real. Thanks to God for you and your channel brother.
I read Thomas Sowell's book "The Vision of the Anointed" when I was a young soldier - and it literally re-shaped my entire perception about the politics and history of Western Civilization as a whole It was mind-blowing then and it's just as valid today. He's in a class by himself.....
That is why, I weep for the Afrikaans. They could have a great country, if these of Afrikaan descent, who have become vastly improved, as a result of being around Us, would return to where their forerunners are from, and take it back, from the Babylonians.
Dr Sowell is an American treasure. Honestly he is probably the smartest man in American history. If you listen to his audio books and videos he is absolutely incredible.
@@johncarter3521 I agree, I used to somewhat left leaning in the sense that I believe all the “race” talking points. As a Hispanic I thought white people were somewhat racist as a whole but now I’m a changed man I’m a conservative, not a republican because both parties are trash. I mainly date white women (doing my part to lower your numbers! Jk lmfao) and I agree with the right more lol. Because they don’t see me as a Hispanic, they see me as an American.
Thomas Sowell is brilliant and inspiring. I have read his books and studied his life. He should be praised as the most gifted intellectual of our time.
I agree 100%! I would love to see all kids of every back ground get to know Thomas Sowell and his teachings, it would be such an amazing gift to all who learn from him!
“The most politically painless way to hand out goodies, without taking responsibility for their costs, is to pass a law saying that somebody else must provide those goodies at their expense, while the politicians take credit for generosity and compassion.”- Thomas Sowell
"California pay up to $1.2 million in slavery reparations is drawing a cool response" . This is race hustling and if you don't think it inflames prejudices ...............................................................
Thomas Sowell is one of the smartest men living. Not only is he smart, but he is humble and full of common sense. Thomas Sowell's videos should be played for school children as part of their curriculum. The information that he provides is valuable to every one of us. His narrative is based on facts not feelings.
" Envy was once considered to be one of the seven deadly sins before it became one of the most admired virtues under its new name, 'social justice'. -Thomas Sowell
Thomas Sowell is a national treasure. I have never run across anyone like him. He is brilliant, truthful, logical, factual and he always brings receipts. I love this man.
I cant believe no one has heard of him until recently. I am Native, and white.. my parents read him a lot when they were still here, and his books were always on our shelves. I was told at a young age I would do well to listen, and heed, men of this nature. They often spread wisdom others dont want you to know. Umcommon knowledge they called it. I miss my parents. Their advice about Mr. Sowell was invaluable as I became an adult. I didnt fall into the box others wanted me placed in... and I still dont. Problem is.. getting others to see truth.
Damn Jamal I respect you 100,000,000%. I’m a 41 year old Puerto Rican Man, and everything that man said and what you said is what we all need to hear. Yes I’m Hispanic but at the end of the day Black, White, Asian or Hispanic it doesn’t matter as long as we all can hang out and respect each other’s opinions we all will live in a better world. Especially here in United States. So thank you for your beautiful insight of how we all should come together….
I love even just that him making this video, sharing these ideas, gave so many people a place to just share and connect that feel the same. I suspect there are a lot more of us of all identities (races, genders, sexual orientations, etc) that feel this way than not, but social media algorithms and traditional media negativity biases make it seem like that is not at all the case. We just need compassion and understanding, respectfully disagreeing where needed, and not trying to push hate or unrealistic expectations on others. We can put aside our differences (except perhaps psychopaths) and live in harmony. And videos like this should help bring that about. 🙏🏼😊
Thomas Sowell’s message is needed more than ever. He is a true patriot. And I only hope that Gen Z will discovers him sooner rather than later. You should also look up his beautiful photographs. Sowell is a very talented photographer as well.
“The reason so many people misunderstand so many issues is not that these issues are so complex, but that people do not want a factual or analytical explanation that leaves them emotionally unsatisfied. They want villains to hate and heroes to cheer - and they don't want explanations that fail to give them that.” ― Thomas Sowell, Dismantling America: and other controversial essays
Oh, that hits hard. I do believe that emotional maturity or balance is crucial. People love their emotional upheaval to feel that they are alive. I have loved reading Thomas Sowell in the newspaper for years. I'm behind, I need his books. Thank you for this. Joe Rogan and Thomas Sowell caught my eye. Both brilliant.
Thomas Sowell is a National Treasure! I have long admired him. I highly recommend every single one of his books. The knowledge and wisdom they contain about so many subjects are far more valuable than a college education, these days, anyway. Reading Sowell is a mind-blowing experience. It's like seeing the world as it really is for the first time. You'll find yourself thinking, "That's so obvious, why didn't I think of that before?" Or, you'll be thinking, "Wow, I never knew that, or why was I never taught this in school?" Here are a few examples. “If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labeled a radical 60 years ago, a liberal 30 years ago and a racist today.” Thomas Sowell “Have we reached the ultimate stage of absurdity where some people are held responsible for things that happened before they were born, while other people are not held responsible for what they themselves are doing today?” Thomas Sowell “Racism does not have a good track record. It's been tried out for a long time and you'd think by now we'd want to put an end to it instead of putting it under new management.” ― Thomas Sowell
Much respect brother. I am white, but didn't come from money. I was expelled from school, suspended several times. I was a punk. In the pas 10 years i have sold a company and merged 2. About to start another. The most important things humans have is their brain. Everyone can do something. We just need to do something positive for humanity. Also Morgan Freeman said how to end racism. "stop talking about it". I don't care what skin color someone is. Had girlfriends of most all cultures on this planet. There is 1 race. The human race.
I can be careless about someone being racist. My problem will be the government, it should never has rules/laws to put down another group of people. Beside that the only racism someone can encounter is disease. You bet when you are sick, you cannot do anything, sometimes you don’t have will to do anything as you become weak. Also a racist person is like a bully, he/she often has a lot insecurities to make themselves feel better they have to prey on others.
I grew up poor in the woods. Northern rural area. Closest neighbor was 1/2 mile away. I was instilled with a sense of personal responsibility because there is NOBODY to help you. You are responsible for yourself and everyone under your care. Thomas Sowell has always resonated with me because he started out Democrat/socialist began to understand how destructive it is and shiftedaway from that state dependency model to recognize individual responsibility as the ideal. I can't IMAGINE growing up with all the insane violence of an inner city. I have to drive through Chicago every once in a while. It boggles my mind that gas is 30% more expensive in Chicago. I don't stop if I can help it. The corruption that must fuel that higher cost of living, it seems insane that people tolerate that.
when he was young he was more liberial and more conservative as he aged? youre right that is so interesting. so rare its not like that exact same thing happens to like half of everyone in america as they get old. truely facinating
@@SeorgeGoros Haha! True! That however doesn't mean or not mean that there is not merit in choosing one's approach to an issue in a conservative, moderate, or for that matter liberal manner. Even if you're old and/or getting a bit more fiscal safety and security under your belt. The glory that people often consider the problem is that each issue still has to be judged on its own merits rather than merely along party lines if one hopes to have any degree of integrity.
@@dingfeldersmurfalot4560 no. What it is for the most part is when people get older, they lose patience for complex answers to problems so simple things like blaming others for our problems is more appealing. Plus conservatives are the best at scaring old people so
Conservatives are best at scaring old people? Tell that to Democrats, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi. Their mantra is the Maga Republicans want to take away your Social Security, they want to take away your health care, they want to take away your VA benefits, they want to take away your food stamps, they want to close the VA hospitals, they want to fill the prisons. Who's scaring who?
To communicate a Thomas Sowell book so well as this speaker did is an accomplishment in itself. I see Dr. Sowell as probably the greatest American mind of the last 100 years.
I'm so glad you put this up. Thomas Sowell is an American hero and an American treasure. He is doing well but he is getting old. I wish every form of media would present him and give him the audience he deserves.
Thomas Sowell is the greatest intellectual of the last 50 years. He has an amazing ability to take complex issues and simplify them down to basic truths. Such a shame that so many know so little about him.
@timmccoy314Hitchens doesn't really fall into the same category. Thomas Sowell tells hard truth without a thought about what anyone thinks. Hitchens only offers hard truths to the dogmatic religious.. he gives comfortable spin to atheists who really really hope there will be nothing to account for, or just want to "dunk on" the religious.. without accepting they are taking their arguments on as much faith as anyone else is. Life is brutal.. death is inevitable.. none of us know.. least of which are those who claim they do. You see, I am honest.. so I am agnostic.
Thomas Sowell is a worthy role model for everyone is society, it's such a shame that the MSM holds up people like Michael Brown and George Floyd as role models to black America.
I have 11 of his books. I learned about him a long time ago. He’s one of my heroes, but I’m biased because I was also in the Marine Corps. The Marines is where I learned instead of black and white people. You have dark green and light green Marines. I’ve never forgot that lesson.
There really no more diverse work force than the US military and more importantly it's all based on merit or at least it was, this woke culture doesn't give me much hope that will last.
I'm white. I'm a conservative constitutionalist. My heritage is eastern English, i.e. Scandinavian invasions, my bloodline directly goes to Scandinavia. I'm in Oklahoma. I call myself a "redneck", well, because we do some crazy stuff - especially in the outdoors. Hunting, fishing, frozen half to death. I didn't get a full formal education. So, I taught myself. There is a wealth of knowledge in your library. Now with the internet, learning is at your fingertips. Dr. Sowell is one of the greatest economic minds of the 20th century. And remember, in his youth, he was a communist. It is nothing short of a crime he was never appointed treasury security, fed chairman etc. Many within the black community disregard him because he does not speak the language, nor buy into the propaganda. Listen to his stories of growing up in Harlem. A great Harlem. Crime free, good education. Safe neighborhoods. So sad we will soon lose him. But, his writings, videos - will.mive on forever and hopefully inspire others. Black, white. Doesn't matter. Educate yourself. Do not fall I to the culture trap. You'll lose friends. Yes. But you'll gain a life. Education is the great equalizer.
Good work, Jamal, keep carrying on Dr. Sowell’s philosophy and educating those in your community. That’s the only way our world is going to get better.
Thomas is a national treasure. Everyone in government - forget conservative or liberal - should be required to go through a course by him and pass before having the right to vote on things like budgets and decisions.
I have listened to a lot of YT videos on Thomas Sowell's work. I was cautious at the start, but now I have even bought some of his books. I don't always immediately like what he says, but he seems able to walk around a researched subject and look at it from different directions. I have found myself turning matters over and over in my mind. I cannot fault his logic or his honesty. A great man I think. All the best from the UK
Man's a genius. His book Intellectuals and Society flipped my early adult brain and stayed with me forever. I never looked at anything the same again. It's up there with Atlas Shrugged, and the Creature from Jekyl Island on how impactful it was to my thinking. He understands a wide breadth of subjects and can elucidate them fluidly and eloquently in a way that sticks with you.
If I could meet one person on Planet Earth, I would be most impressed sharing a moment with Thomas Sowell. The closest thing to a historical figure alive today.
I first heard Thomas Sowell in the early 70's and after reading an early book, my admiration was obvious. I fully agree with you. I would love to just thank him for being! As the politicians merged Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays from two holidays to one, I think it would be totally fitting in the future to merge Mr. Sowell into one holiday with MLK's day.
I’m so grateful for Thomas Sowell and his research and message. He is a National treasure It’s important to know the actual roots of culture and how we got here
@@andyman58 Sowell’s arguments always dovetail quite neatly into excusing any wrongdoing by Republican whites, or even slave owners. He’s paid by the Hoover Institute to promote the idea that African-Americans are solely to blame for their situation, and nothing, not Jim Crow laws, not Segregation, not redlining, none of the overtly (and in some cases, admittedly) racist policies have any bearing whatsoever on the situation. Research “The Southern Strategy”, which was literally an openly stated policy by the Republican Party to flip the South from being Democrat to Republican, by playing to racist white Southerners, and convincing them that black people were a bigger threat than poverty. It worked incredibly well, obviously. But it was so egregious, The Republican Party actually formally apologized for this to the NAACP. But if you listen to Thomas Sowell, none of it happened, and even if it did, it made no difference, because American black people deserved it.
@@sthubbins4038 Care to expand on that or are you just gonna throw out a comment with zero backing? Let's hear your reasoning for not backing Sowell with some educated examples and not just your feelings or personal agenda
I find your thoughtfulness to be refreshing in this day and age. I grew up during the 60's and my parents actually bought a school bus and hired a driver to send their kids (8 of them) along with white kids from some other families to an all black Catholic school in the "inner city". There were about 300 kids in that school and about 15 were white. It gave me a different perspective on things. The kids at the school were just the same as the kids at my previous, all white, school; some were cool, some were bullies, some were smart, and some were not smart. I learned that there really isn't any difference between whites and blacks. Jerks are jerks regardless of race. I would say that Thomas Sowell is one of the best economists out there. He is known for his well researched and evidence-based conclusions. He was a Marxist when he started university, but shed that label after studying under Milton Friedman. The one thing he does that is very rare, is that he will change his mind on things if the evidence does not bear out his beliefs. I would strongly suggest studying Sowell by reading his books or watching some of the numerous video's on RUclips. The best thing to learn from Sowell - even if you don't agree with his conclusions - is that you should draw conclusions from the evidence, not find evidence to support your conclusions. This holds for any topic and prepares one to be confident in their beliefs. I'm glad I found your channel. Keep up the good work.
I lived in the British West Indies during the late 70's and have to agree with this assessment. The people were predominantly poor farmers on small plots of land and were very self sufficient. Honesty and hard work were honored. Students returning home from several years in the US brought new ideas about repression and it was not long before night raids on vegetable gardens started up. A rift formed in the communities and the slippery slope came into play.
The best advice I received when recovering from a traumatic event was to leave the past in the past. Don’t keep reliving that painful event. Every time you start going down that road stop yourself. It’s hard at first, but gets easier over time. That’s true freedom!
been following you for years. Jamal, you are a good man. Your joy helped bring me through covid and the loss of my grandmother. Keep being you, and I'm grateful you are exploring more than just music with us now.
Not only is Sowell incredible but the conversations he inspires are so important. If we can't have honest conversations, we cannot hope to find a solution to raise everyone up. We have to be willing to forgive ignorance during these conversations because there is no other path to knowing one another.
My heart goes out to you Jamel - growing up with violence is traumatic. Childhood PTSD is no joke. I got an ACES score of 6 - maybe yours is similar. I'm 68 and my father who abused me and made me the family scapegoat is dead now several years. But my body needed to get rid of the pain so I went through counseling and EMDR to bring up the incidents and put them to rest with his assistance. This helps me to stay emotionally stable and I'm so thankful for it. Our minds are molded at an early age and yes - life's tough. But we all can survive and prevail. I hope the same for you!
I am a 49 year old white man who grew up in horrible poverty. I have a very blunt personality. I am predominantly Dutch and I definitely have that which is commonly referred to as Dutch directness. I watched the evolution of racial relations in America as I grew up. I have always done my best to understand where absolutely everyone I meet is coming from. I especially love when I meet new people of different ethnicities especially from a similar age group as I am. I always straight out ask them what their experiences in their life are as I would like to understand. I have had many people jump on me for asking so directly but never the people I am asking. It is usually white people in the vicinity. I have come to the conclusion and after sharing my own experiences many people agree that I had an extremely similar life. There was such a huge movement towards people coming together. And then people started pushing all these narratives adding new life to the racial tensions. It's an unfair world and there are evil people who want to watch this world burn.
Same here. Similar age at 51. Dutch as well. We get so much hatred from everyone because we're lumped into "oh he's a white devil". #SocietyIsIll #ExposeIsraelForTheNWOitIs #FreePalestine
I’m someone in recovery from addiction. Directness can be a matter of life and death for us. Especially when we are talking about resentments and ways we have been wronged. Victims do not recover. We do not shame or blame victims, but we will, to save another’s life, go so far as asking people who have suffered terrible abuses to consider what their role in it all was and what they could do differently. The goal is unapologetically to change their point of view on the matter to one that benefits them instead of holding them back. I have sponsored men who aren’t my ethnicity and I have seen them lose to a cultural resentment that has been drilled into them by seemingly well meaning individuals their entire lives. It is tragic every single time. I’ve passed men I really loved and enjoyed working with off to someone else who could get through the color barrier better than me because of it. The real world has no bleeding heart and rarely offers consolation for such things. The only reason I even want to hear about another man’s problems is to get to what he is going to do about them. Ultimately that’s what matters. It’s never an easy thing but it is doable with the right mindset and a little help. More people would be direct as you call it if they understood the damage they do when they aren’t. You carry on my brother. The world needs directness.
Love seeing people discover the words, writing and wisdom of one of the most brilliant men of our time. Dr. Sowell is the genuine article. So much we can learn from him.
How anyone doesn’t know who he is, I will never understand. Thomas Sowell has been spewing truth in my life since the 1980s. Read his books, listen to his commentary, he is incredibly brilliant.
Jamal....I’ve been binge watching your videos, particularly classic rock stuff from my childhood. I want to give you huge props for your open-mindedness and musical awareness. You have been spot on on almost every reaction I’ve seen. It is incredibly refreshing to see a man, from a completely different cultural and socioeconomic background be so open to experience new music/thoughts/opinions.....right on brother. If you get to Florida let me buy you a drink! Cheers!
Joe's talked about every other subject on this planet, down to the 1st amoeba that crawled out the ocean, so I figured he'd eventually get to Sowell. A true American hero, going to be a sad day when that wisdom passes from this world.
@@jackiefranklin7126 Indeed it will but, in this world we live in, I wonder how many will even find it. You know the saying....take a horse to water but can't make it drink, or something along those lines.
@@Jericho363 def on the same page there friend. Hope something helps turn that notion around so that more of the current people who are blind or choose to ignore things open their eyes
Agree totally and it's so important we've now got so many decentralized (and UNCENSORED) means of social media and communication so more and more people can be exposed to his work and ideas and incredible wisdom. He addresses racial issues that the media, politicians, and their overlords have now spent centuries using to stoke and encourage and build emotional reactions to on both "sides". Even the terms "black" and "white" are built in to imply inherent total opposition. But he somehow cuts straight through ALL of that programming and reaches listeners with the way he communicates so they can hear him present facts and ideas that resonate with the vast majority of people regardless of their skin color or politics or lack thereof (which I think means he is speaking truth, or as close as we can ever possibly get to it). Sorry for the tangent, didn't intend to write that much when I started this comment, just got me thinking!!!
I can’t say enough good about Thomas Sowell. He has been my hero since I first heard him speak, for at least 40+ years. I’m almost 82 years old and white(🥴). He is a great American.
Love your reaction videos Jamel. Thomas Sowell (pronounced like "soul") is a brilliant scholar & economist who blended economic analysis with his study of just about any topic in history that generated unique insights few others are capable of producing. When it comes to topics of race and economics, there is no one better qualified to produce the most reliable sources of information and analysis than this brilliant mind. His prolific output has been largely shunned by the African-American community because he debunked socialist & liberal ideology in favor of uncomfortable truths. He had no patience for arrogant but inferior minds, or those afflicted with pet ideologies that fit their own bigoted views or special brand of ignorance. I first encountered his unique writings back in the 80's, but his book "Conflict of Visions" and "Vision of the Anointed" helps in understanding how he views the left vs. right phenomena. He doesn't appreciate political labels, as they don't capture the realities he is famous for revealing. So, if you want to learn more about the wisdom this brilliant scholar has to offer, I suggest staying on RUclips and start with one of his most significant contributions to the field of slavery: The End Of Slavery Explained - Full Compilation: ruclips.net/video/mVyM47hOdLE/видео.html. Good luck!
Sowell is one of America’s national treasures that seems to be unknown. I cant help but feel hopeless for him to exist and his findings not be wide spread. I urge everyone listen to his many interviews and make your own conclusions. Thanks for the video sir.
Brother, what a glorious spring day of life and growth you brought into my personal life today. Like the warm sun breaking through after a soft morning rain, so are the words of wisdom from your mouth. Every single life we meet is so precious and I can see that passion reaching out from you. Stay strong and continue in the light my friend. Thank you for the hard work putting this together.
Thomas Sowell is one of my heros. He's inspirational and brings the receipts. I can promise you if you follow his teachings you will see a positive change in your current situation.
I was introduced to Thomas Sowells work in the mid 90s. G Gordon Liddy would regularly read his columns on his radio show. Sowell might be the greatest American cultural thinker of the 20th Century, and largely unknown to the masses.
Sowell is an honest and brave man and a brilliant scholar and writer. He should be on the recommended reading list in every college DEI office and every American history class.
I have 10 of his books. He’s a legend. I’d recommend “Discrimination & Disparities”, it’s a very enlightening & concise 180 page read. I’d also highly recommend “Basic Economics”. A very lengthy book or audiobook, but if you read/listen to that then you’ll understand economics better than 95-98% of Americans. (Even some economists, since many are taught flawed Keynesian or Marxist-style economic theories.) That book, & it’s knowledge, will help you debunk a multitude of false & destructive leftist economic ideas. I’d also recommend most of all his other books too, hard to go wrong.
You ALSO need to give yourself credit for being open-minded, and interested in learning! It is inspiring that you succeeded in leaving the ghetto and making a successful career, inspiring others! Thank you for your contribution! P.S. You’ll never go wrong listening to Thomas Sowell! He’s brilliant!
Its not wild, the media has avoided Sowell for 60 years because they know he would burst their bubble on most topics in a 30 minute interview on prime time.
Great video, Jamel. I've also taken to calling everyone "brother", and when you do it enough, you really do start to believe it, and it's a great feeling. We should all strive to really mean that with one another.
I have the highest level of respect for you Jemel, I myself am German\American indian centrist Christian, I don't see color, I see actions, and hear speach. I wasn't raised with a silver spoon in my mouth, I've not had an easy life, like a lot of Americans, but I don't act like a victim, I give my best to everything I do. I've listened to you a lot, keep it up
Thank you for your message brother. I grew up in Jersey City 1960-80. I was a minority in my neighborhood and had as many friends as those who hated me for the color of my skin. My grandparents were immigrants looking for a better life. I want this opportunity for all races, religions and cultures. I love your message of truth. Let’s all be more curious and less judgmental. ❤
My parents grew up in Jersey city during the depression and WW2. They went to Snyder HS and then moved in the early 50's, before the city went down hill. Last time I was there was in the late 70's. It was pretty decayed at that point. I heard some money has been put into the place since then. Hopefully it's changing for the better. Hang in there and peace.
It is difficult to say this is the "truth" because we all experience our "truth" differently. Thomas Sowell is not rejected by liberals because of his theory of "Black Rednecks" as folks in the South (both black and white) have been voting against their own best interests for generations. Liberals take issue with Sowell et al, because he endorses the people and the institutions that work and spend unGodly amounts of money and energy convincing people of the South to continue to vote against their own best interests and use racism to help sell that message. You see, that is a truth that is easy to research. Now, I'm not saying that liberals don't use the human condition and spend Ungodly amounts of money and energy to convince folks to vote for the outcome they want. My point is that the truth is not always black and white...things rarely are. I try not to get caught up in the right and wrong of everything, I work diligently to reside in the realm of reality.
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre is all about the truth and Sowell wouldn't go anywhere near that one or any other, not ghetto but PROMINENT educated and segregated Black neighborhoods across this country, minding their own very successful business, that were burned to the ground by white racist hate.
Who's truth though? Because a black man regurgitating talking points, I've heard for 40 yrs from white, right-wing, neo-con Dominionists exclusively, doesn't seem like truth.
It's hard. But if you really want the truth. Then you will find it. And once you do the blinders of deceit will fall off and you will no longer be thirsty for the Kool Aid.
This is a great message. I only wished more of this was in the mainstream. Thanks for putting this out there. I respect you for sharing a little of your life with us, and glad to see you rise above. You are a good man.
Thomas Sowell has written many books, he has been writing books for decades. He is also a great speaker. The first book I read was “ Compassion versus Guilt and other essays” published years ago.
Thomas Sowell should be a subject tought in schools . His opinion are fact based and provides a better understanding of the world today. Something that children/teens desperately need.
Thomas Sowell is one of the greatest men of today, yet almost a stranger in his own country.
Prophets are never more reviled than in their hometown.
Thanks to Jason Riley for his Biography of Dr. Thomas Sowell. He has been on the forefront of Conservative think tank and prolific author for decades. He is an American treasure and we are fortunate to still have him at 90+ years old.
I got my degree in accounting in 1974. Started following Milt Friedman in college. By 1980 I was reading articles by Thomas Sowell. Throughout my life they have been very influential in both my business and political views.
He's a best selling author and the column he writes was nationally syndicated in papers across the country. He's not a stranger to people who read.
Cornel West is greatest man of today! No comment on Sowell.
Sad thing is, Thomas Sowell has been sharing his wisdom for decades. People are finally starting to listen to him. Better late than never.
The politicians (on both sides) don't like him because he's too logical and honest.
@@vcrossCelticfc Shows how the left/right are two sides of the same coin. A coin that doesn’t want the public to have access to logic and reason, because then the public will be able to spot all the illogical fallacies that the leaders of the world spit out daily
@@A_Person5280 true but one side of the coin is hella more dirty than the other... and that's coming from a life long demoncrat (no more as of 2020).
True!
They've done a great job shutting down his message for decades.
"Racism is not dead, but it is on life support - kept alive by politicians, race hustlers and people who get a sense of superiority by denouncing others as racists.”
Thomas Sowell
The so called Elite wants the people to be divided, whether it is on racial ground or whatever doesn´t matter. But they are afraid that if common people both black and white would come together we would turn against that elite of people that has always been the oppressor whatever. I hope you understand what I mean
It's probably the best quote ever by Professor Thomas Sowell. Today, this negative mentality is Canada alive because of the current governing regime in Ottawa. Hopefully, next federal election, we can bury it forever, up north here in America's fedora.
Be well you North American cousins.
Perfect and sound quote right there..
Racism dying would gravely damage the left. This is one of the best examples of why the 2 party system needs to go, and team based politics in general.
Our entire system is based on promising to slay the boogeyman, failing, blaming the other guy for the failure and then promising if you vote just one more time, the boogeyman will be defeated.
Success would mean that you need to have new untested promises, its best to keep the boogeyman everyone knows alive and well.
“There is another class of coloured people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs - partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs.”
― Booker T. Washington
Well said Jamal, I am a 72 year old white woman and it makes my heart sing to listen to well balanced sensible young people like yourself. You make me feel so proud. You are very open hearted and very open minded. ❤
Thomas Sowell is one of the most brilliant men alive today. The reason he’s not more well known is because he has the answers that will solve the problems. Most of the people claiming they want to solve the problems actually don’t. If the problems are solved they’ll lose money and power.
1000% facts!
Your right, if people like him were our role models we would all be just fine.
Actually Thomas Sowell might disagree somewhat with your statement. One of Thomas Sowells famous quotes is "There are no solutions, only compromises"
@@teflonsean7677 I'm fairly certain Thomas Sowell would understand and agree with the heart of my comment. I learned about race baiters and crooks such as Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and BLM by reading Thomas Sowell so I'm confident he would agree with my statement regardless of exact wording. 😎
yes. this!
Thomas Sowell is one of my heroes....
Thomas Sowell should be one of everyone's heros.
Thomas So well is an American Hero.
Me too… wish he was my grandfather 😊
He's a great man.
Thomas Sowell is a national treasure that must be protected.
Yes
Unfortunately he’s close to being brought home to Jesus. He’s over 90 years old now.
Thomas Sowell has been a part of my life since my college days back in the 80’s. I’m so happy to see him be recognized! In the cesspool of fools spouting garbage, he is a bright light for those who seek.
❤️❤️
100%
I've listened to many of Sowell's speeches and interviews, and it's so wild and surprising that he isn't more popular and famous, because the ideas and arguments he makes are just indisputable...it's a shame truly.
he should have blown up more than even Jordan Peterson. The man is one of the greatest mind's of our time
He AND those like him are censored. That's why... All you have to do is open your eyes.
Because Thomas doesn’t go with the BS white liberal narrative that us minorities are victims. Dems want to control us for our votes and declare everything racist! Do your own research people!! They don’t even think we know how to get a local ID. Lol
@@fredstriker2042 exactly...anyone against the leftist narrative is being squashed as much as possible at this time. Truth and facts and logic are taboo in this current society
@@fredstriker2042 Agree. We are starting to see the Narrative THEY want us to believe. Waking up slowly
Seeing people listen to Thomas Sowell's ideas gives me hope for the future of our country (and for my children).
Unfortunately ya rarely ever hear it. The race baiting crap is played a thousand times for every one time he is.
Sorry, but Sowell has been pedaling his smooth brain racism defending Uncle Ruckus ideology for 25 years and he still hasn't fooled that many people. Sowell's biggest fans are seething white racists. Most black people wretch at his Uncle Ruckus mind set.
Me too
Thomas Sowell is one of the greatest intellects of our time and a truly inspirational figure. America would be a much better place if his ideas were put into practice.
Absolutely! I have a great deal of admiration for Thomas Sowell. It's so unfortunate he's very old because his voice is so badly needed in this world today.
He's a ridiculous clown you dozy gullible simps.
Damn straight bro 🤟
Amen , clone sowel abs put him in every branch of government
Although he would be against that.
The greatest!
Hard not to line up behind Professor Sowell. An American role model.
How Thomas Sowell isn't a household name is beyond me. I pray he one day becomes a part of American history! He's a treasure that's full of wisdom and respect that's rare in society today!
He tells the truth goes against the political narrative of black and white politicians.
Adam west too, Larry Elder... Many more.
Communists don’t want people to know they even exist
Because those he tries to help don't really want it. They are happy with the bread crumbs they get from a Government that does not have their best interests.
@@everettpadgett862 Larry Elder lmao
Thomas is 92 years old. He rarely gives interviews. That's why he mostly interviews with the Hoover Institute. If you're really interested in him, he has a ton of videos on his channel and elsewhere. He's a student of Milton Friedman, Free to Choose, an economist that's fantastic to watch, he's now deceased. In fact, his Free to Choose channel runs his multi-part documentary from the 80s, I think it's 13 parts, and a very young Thomas Sowell showcases in several episodes. Milton is long gone, but that show, filmed in the 80s is not only amazing, but sad, because everything that Friedman discusses then STILL happens today. Mean ZERO progress has been made all these years. I'd tell you to watch the 13 episode serious off-channel because it's really amazing to hear.
There are a lot of interviews of him on the "Hoover Institution" channel, in fact 6 of the top videos are of him with about 20 million views total.
The only thing I don't understand is why watch it off channel? You mean not on RUclips or somewhere else on the internet, but maybe like on DVD or something?
@@timishere1925 I think they mean watch it in his free time vs for a reaction vid. As-in, even if not for content, watch it just to watch it. Which all these kinds of channels do anyway. However, some reaction vids to those interviews would be good content.
@@SZfiftyfour Ahhh, I see now. That makes more sense. Thank you.
@@timishere1925 Yes, I don't envision Jamel watching all 13 Episodes of Free to Choose on his channel doing a reaction. It would not be interesting "television" per say. But if he really wants to blow his mind, he should watch Free to Choose in his free time to see that what Thomas and Milton were talking about in the 80's still exists today and has NEVER been fixed. Politicians have been running the same Ponzi schemes for decades without fixing problems. All they do is keep creating problems to keep them in office. Why solve a problem? It means you're no longer needed. In fact, if you watch Ronald Reagan's '64 A Time for Choosing speech, it will REALLY piss you off. This has been going on forever. Same problems today in 1964. It's ridiculous.
Thomas Sowell needs to be broadcasted all over the world. His level of wisdom isn’t just for America, it is a deep look into any culture anywhere. It is a pathway out of dictatorships and towards a world of free thinking humans finding ways to communicate and reach peaceful solutions. Sowell, I am pleased beyond words to have lived in your time. You stand with the great minds of mankind.
I agree his stuff should be used as a teaching template I'm sure things would be a lot different if everyone listened to Thomas Sowell he is an amazing man and will go down in history as one of our greats of this century ❤
His books should be required reading in our schools and his videos should be played in the classrooms.
This guy is on the wrong path. Come on!what the heck is a black redneck? My son is a redneck lives in Oregon and white. I've yet to see a black redneck.
@@lorettaplayer3526 Then I'd say just look around. I have run into adult, black males that were deep into red-neck culture in the South, in the West, and all over where I work now. But Sowell is talking about Black Culture and how it borrows from the people we call "Red-necks" today. You meet those even more often than the one's I'm talking about.
I totally agree. I love listening to Thomas Sowell speak and the knowledge that he provides.
Amen. I love your opening statement. I am completely over-emotionally political, but cannot appreciate your message enough. My boy came home from school, when he was about 17yrs old, telling me about Thomas Sowell. My teenage son has introduced me this man & I am still floored that I hadn’t heard of him before then. My son still sends me quotes & posts from Thomas Sowell. I could not be more proud of my boy (he will always be My Boy-no matter how old he gets) for finding such an honest & intelligent person to look up to. I hope you appreciate Mr.Sowell as much as we have. Have a wonderful day!
I am a 75 year old Canadian who just found out about Thomas Sowell the last few years and can't get enough of his wisdom . Most of his books are ou RUclips. A great education for us all.
Ditto! (Except the "Canada" part.)😂
never too late to get more stupid
Ditto! Except the Canada part (UK) 👍
Check out Milton, his saviour. TS was a lost Communist, until he encountered Milton.
Ditto- 72 y/o Canadian
Thomas Sowell is a national treasure. Someday the education system will get smart enough to include his books and videos in classrooms.
That would be the opposite of their current agenda
I wish the works of Thomas Sowell were taught in all public schools. The man is literally a national treasure and a great role model for all young people in the United States. He's not just a pleasant speaking voice, his intelligence and knowledge is just wonderful.
They won’t be until we demand it in the public schools. It’s up to us to go to our school boards and demand it ❤
Exactly
his message don't fit the narrative so not gonna happen.
Goes against the brainwashed sheep ideal.
If he was honestly taught in public schools, people might (hopefully) stop sending their children to public schools.
@@Neuman357 Spoken like a true Marxist. Thanks for revealing your true colors, comrade.
I stumbled on to this channel, it's was so refreshing to hear an intelligent man say he was looking for truth and dislikes politics. This, to me, is the healthiest mind set to have in this political world. No groups, no biase, no hate, just looking for what is real. Thanks to God for you and your channel brother.
I read Thomas Sowell's book "The Vision of the Anointed" when I was a young soldier - and it literally re-shaped my entire perception about the politics and history of Western Civilization as a whole It was mind-blowing then and it's just as valid today.
He's in a class by himself.....
For me it was A Conflict of Visions.
The Thomas Sowell Reader, a compilation of columns. A good intro to his amazing mind and evergreen wisdom. I love that man ❤️
Thomas Sowell is a gem , he speaks simply and backs his words with facts. He has many books worth a read and some RUclips videos that are worth a read
That is why, I weep for the Afrikaans. They could have a great country, if these of Afrikaan descent, who have become vastly improved, as a result of being around Us, would return to where their forerunners are from, and take it back, from the Babylonians.
Dr Sowell is an American treasure. Honestly he is probably the smartest man in American history. If you listen to his audio books and videos he is absolutely incredible.
global treasure !
I’d argue a world treasure.
@@johncarter3521 I agree, I used to somewhat left leaning in the sense that I believe all the “race” talking points. As a Hispanic I thought white people were somewhat racist as a whole but now I’m a changed man I’m a conservative, not a republican because both parties are trash. I mainly date white women (doing my part to lower your numbers! Jk lmfao) and I agree with the right more lol. Because they don’t see me as a Hispanic, they see me as an American.
"Smartest man" in this case doesn't feel like an exaggeration.
He is absolutely brilliant. There is no one to replace him😢. His work must be treasured
Nice to see Thomas Sowell get some love. The man is a National Treasure
Thomas Sowell is brilliant and inspiring. I have read his books and studied his life. He should be praised as the most gifted intellectual of our time.
I agree 100%! I would love to see all kids of every back ground get to know Thomas Sowell and his teachings, it would be such an amazing gift to all who learn from him!
“The most politically painless way to hand out goodies, without taking responsibility for their costs, is to pass a law saying that somebody else must provide those goodies at their expense, while the politicians take credit for generosity and compassion.”- Thomas Sowell
"California pay up to $1.2 million in slavery reparations is drawing a cool response" .
This is race hustling and if you don't think it inflames prejudices ...............................................................
Taxation is theft.
I love people who use reason and logic to support their views and findings. Thomas Sowell is someone I aspire to emulate.
Thomas Sowell is one of the smartest men living. Not only is he smart, but he is humble and full of common sense. Thomas Sowell's videos should be played for school children as part of their curriculum. The information that he provides is valuable to every one of us. His narrative is based on facts not feelings.
" Envy was once considered to be one of the seven deadly sins before it became one of the most admired virtues under its new name, 'social justice'.
-Thomas Sowell
Thomas Sowell is a national treasure. I have never run across anyone like him. He is brilliant, truthful, logical, factual and he always brings receipts. I love this man.
He is utterly fearless about respecting the truth regardless of how painful or shocking it may be.
Glad you have been finally introduced to Dr Thomas Sowell. He should be required reading in all schools.
I cant believe no one has heard of him until recently. I am Native, and white.. my parents read him a lot when they were still here, and his books were always on our shelves. I was told at a young age I would do well to listen, and heed, men of this nature. They often spread wisdom others dont want you to know. Umcommon knowledge they called it. I miss my parents. Their advice about Mr. Sowell was invaluable as I became an adult. I didnt fall into the box others wanted me placed in... and I still dont. Problem is.. getting others to see truth.
Damn Jamal I respect you 100,000,000%. I’m a 41 year old Puerto Rican Man, and everything that man said and what you said is what we all need to hear. Yes I’m Hispanic but at the end of the day Black, White, Asian or Hispanic it doesn’t matter as long as we all can hang out and respect each other’s opinions we all will live in a better world. Especially here in United States. So thank you for your beautiful insight of how we all should come together….
That needs to be said more often by more people.
Yes the human race. Just the one race
I love even just that him making this video, sharing these ideas, gave so many people a place to just share and connect that feel the same. I suspect there are a lot more of us of all identities (races, genders, sexual orientations, etc) that feel this way than not, but social media algorithms and traditional media negativity biases make it seem like that is not at all the case. We just need compassion and understanding, respectfully disagreeing where needed, and not trying to push hate or unrealistic expectations on others. We can put aside our differences (except perhaps psychopaths) and live in harmony. And videos like this should help bring that about. 🙏🏼😊
That's exactly what my dad always said! ❤
I totally agree with you
Thomas Sowell’s message is needed more than ever. He is a true patriot. And I only hope that Gen Z will discovers him sooner rather than later. You should also look up his beautiful photographs. Sowell is a very talented photographer as well.
A true statement has never been more appropriate or necessary.❤
Unfortunately Zoomers are the most brainwashed people to walk the earth. Only occasionally touched by millennials. Speaking as a millennial.
Too bad Sowell doesn't interview much
Agreed!
@@janelleg597 he is tired. I believe he is 94 and is not feeling very hopeful for our country right now.
“The reason so many people misunderstand so many issues is not that these issues are so complex, but that people do not want a factual or analytical explanation that leaves them emotionally unsatisfied.
They want villains to hate and heroes to cheer - and they don't want explanations that fail to give them that.”
― Thomas Sowell, Dismantling America: and other controversial essays
This!
Oh, that hits hard. I do believe that emotional maturity or balance is crucial. People love their emotional upheaval to feel that they are alive. I have loved reading Thomas Sowell in the newspaper for years. I'm behind, I need his books. Thank you for this. Joe Rogan and Thomas Sowell caught my eye. Both brilliant.
Thomas Sowell is a National Treasure! I have long admired him. I highly recommend every single one of his books. The knowledge and wisdom they contain about so many subjects are far more valuable than a college education, these days, anyway.
Reading Sowell is a mind-blowing experience. It's like seeing the world as it really is for the first time. You'll find yourself thinking, "That's so obvious, why didn't I think of that before?" Or, you'll be thinking, "Wow, I never knew that, or why was I never taught this in school?"
Here are a few examples.
“If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labeled a radical 60 years ago, a liberal 30 years ago and a racist today.”
Thomas Sowell
“Have we reached the ultimate stage of absurdity where some people are held responsible for things that happened before they were born, while other people are not held responsible for what they themselves are doing today?”
Thomas Sowell
“Racism does not have a good track record. It's been tried out for a long time and you'd think by now we'd want to put an end to it instead of putting it under new management.”
― Thomas Sowell
Much respect brother. I am white, but didn't come from money. I was expelled from school, suspended several times. I was a punk. In the pas 10 years i have sold a company and merged 2. About to start another. The most important things humans have is their brain. Everyone can do something. We just need to do something positive for humanity. Also Morgan Freeman said how to end racism. "stop talking about it". I don't care what skin color someone is. Had girlfriends of most all cultures on this planet. There is 1 race. The human race.
Best post 🏆
I can be careless about someone being racist. My problem will be the government, it should never has rules/laws to put down another group of people. Beside that the only racism someone can encounter is disease. You bet when you are sick, you cannot do anything, sometimes you don’t have will to do anything as you become weak. Also a racist person is like a bully, he/she often has a lot insecurities to make themselves feel better they have to prey on others.
You’ve acquired much wisdom grasshopper!
Where you located at let me get a job
Right on brother!
I have studied and listened to Thomas Sowell for decades. Sad that more people are not aware of his teaching. He is an eloquent genius!
I wish I had.....
Also recommend Milton Friedman for anyone that hasn't listened to him.
I grew up poor in the woods. Northern rural area. Closest neighbor was 1/2 mile away. I was instilled with a sense of personal responsibility because there is NOBODY to help you. You are responsible for yourself and everyone under your care. Thomas Sowell has always resonated with me because he started out Democrat/socialist began to understand how destructive it is and shiftedaway from that state dependency model to recognize individual responsibility as the ideal.
I can't IMAGINE growing up with all the insane violence of an inner city. I have to drive through Chicago every once in a while. It boggles my mind that gas is 30% more expensive in Chicago. I don't stop if I can help it. The corruption that must fuel that higher cost of living, it seems insane that people tolerate that.
I saw a interview with Thomas Sowell, the interviewer asked him why he wasn't a socialist like when he was in college. Thomas said the facts..
when he was young he was more liberial and more conservative as he aged? youre right that is so interesting. so rare its not like that exact same thing happens to like half of everyone in america as they get old. truely facinating
@@SeorgeGoros Haha! True! That however doesn't mean or not mean that there is not merit in choosing one's approach to an issue in a conservative, moderate, or for that matter liberal manner. Even if you're old and/or getting a bit more fiscal safety and security under your belt. The glory that people often consider the problem is that each issue still has to be judged on its own merits rather than merely along party lines if one hopes to have any degree of integrity.
@@dingfeldersmurfalot4560 no. What it is for the most part is when people get older, they lose patience for complex answers to problems so simple things like blaming others for our problems is more appealing. Plus conservatives are the best at scaring old people so
Conservatives are best at scaring old people? Tell that to Democrats, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi. Their mantra is the Maga Republicans want to take away your Social Security, they want to take away your health care, they want to take away your VA benefits, they want to take away your food stamps, they want to close the VA hospitals, they want to fill the prisons. Who's scaring who?
To communicate a Thomas Sowell book so well as this speaker did is an accomplishment in itself.
I see Dr. Sowell as probably the greatest American mind of the last 100 years.
He’s up there …
I'm so glad you put this up. Thomas Sowell is an American hero and an American treasure. He is doing well but he is getting old. I wish every form of media would present him and give him the audience he deserves.
Thomas Sowell is the greatest intellectual of the last 50 years. He has an amazing ability to take complex issues and simplify them down to basic truths. Such a shame that so many know so little about him.
The last 100 years
Thomas Sowell and Walter Williams, my he rest in peace, are two of the leading lights in economics of the 20th century.
@timmccoy314Hitchens doesn't really fall into the same category.
Thomas Sowell tells hard truth without a thought about what anyone thinks.
Hitchens only offers hard truths to the dogmatic religious.. he gives comfortable spin to atheists who really really hope there will be nothing to account for, or just want to "dunk on" the religious.. without accepting they are taking their arguments on as much faith as anyone else is.
Life is brutal.. death is inevitable.. none of us know.. least of which are those who claim they do.
You see, I am honest.. so I am agnostic.
Thomas Sowell is a worthy role model for everyone is society, it's such a shame that the MSM holds up people like Michael Brown and George Floyd as role models to black America.
I love how this man is so open to educating himself and others. Awesome job Jamal
Need more actually awake blk people
I homeschooled and included Thomas Sowell as part of the curriculum. His life journey and teachings should be taught in all schools!
I have 11 of his books. I learned about him a long time ago. He’s one of my heroes, but I’m biased because I was also in the Marine Corps. The Marines is where I learned instead of black and white people. You have dark green and light green Marines. I’ve never forgot that lesson.
There really no more diverse work force than the US military and more importantly it's all based on merit or at least it was, this woke culture doesn't give me much hope that will last.
I just love it when people react to Sowell and his ideas.❤
Thanks for the video!
It never gets old😁
I wish this could go VIRAL in all communities & brings more AWARENESS!!! Bringing the TRUTH into the light, educate!!
I'm white. I'm a conservative constitutionalist.
My heritage is eastern English, i.e. Scandinavian invasions, my bloodline directly goes to Scandinavia.
I'm in Oklahoma. I call myself a "redneck", well, because we do some crazy stuff - especially in the outdoors. Hunting, fishing, frozen half to death. I didn't get a full formal education. So, I taught myself. There is a wealth of knowledge in your library. Now with the internet, learning is at your fingertips.
Dr. Sowell is one of the greatest economic minds of the 20th century. And remember, in his youth, he was a communist.
It is nothing short of a crime he was never appointed treasury security, fed chairman etc.
Many within the black community disregard him because he does not speak the language, nor buy into the propaganda.
Listen to his stories of growing up in Harlem. A great Harlem. Crime free, good education. Safe neighborhoods.
So sad we will soon lose him. But, his writings, videos - will.mive on forever and hopefully inspire others.
Black, white. Doesn't matter. Educate yourself. Do not fall I to the culture trap.
You'll lose friends. Yes. But you'll gain a life.
Education is the great equalizer.
Good work, Jamal, keep carrying on Dr. Sowell’s philosophy and educating those in your community. That’s the only way our world is going to get better.
Thomas is a national treasure. Everyone in government - forget conservative or liberal - should be required to go through a course by him and pass before having the right to vote on things like budgets and decisions.
I'd add Milton Friedman in that two, at least someone who would be true to Friedman's teachings.
I have listened to a lot of YT videos on Thomas Sowell's work. I was cautious at the start, but now I have even bought some of his books. I don't always immediately like what he says, but he seems able to walk around a researched subject and look at it from different directions. I have found myself turning matters over and over in my mind. I cannot fault his logic or his honesty. A great man I think. All the best from the UK
Always love listening to Mr. Sowell. He is very wise and has wonderful views on education and culture.
Mr Sowell has been a great voice in my life. I wish more people could have the chance to hear his wisdom
A fellow free thinker ! I couldn't agree more, man, keep doing what you do.
Man's a genius. His book Intellectuals and Society flipped my early adult brain and stayed with me forever. I never looked at anything the same again. It's up there with Atlas Shrugged, and the Creature from Jekyl Island on how impactful it was to my thinking. He understands a wide breadth of subjects and can elucidate them fluidly and eloquently in a way that sticks with you.
If I could meet one person on Planet Earth, I would be most impressed sharing a moment with Thomas Sowell. The closest thing to a historical figure alive today.
I first heard Thomas Sowell in the early 70's and after reading an early book, my admiration was obvious. I fully agree with you. I would love to just thank him for being! As the politicians merged Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays from two holidays to one, I think it would be totally fitting in the future to merge Mr. Sowell into one holiday with MLK's day.
I’m so grateful for Thomas Sowell and his research and message. He is a National treasure
It’s important to know the actual roots of culture and how we got here
Disagree strongly. But to each his/her own.
His writing is just fantastic. He's so concise and exhaustively referenced. I've found lots of good reading from the sources in his chapter notes.
@@sthubbins4038 Why?
@@andyman58 Sowell’s arguments always dovetail quite neatly into excusing any wrongdoing by Republican whites, or even slave owners. He’s paid by the Hoover Institute to promote the idea that African-Americans are solely to blame for their situation, and nothing, not Jim Crow laws, not Segregation, not redlining, none of the overtly (and in some cases, admittedly) racist policies have any bearing whatsoever on the situation. Research “The Southern Strategy”, which was literally an openly stated policy by the Republican Party to flip the South from being Democrat to Republican, by playing to racist white Southerners, and convincing them that black people were a bigger threat than poverty. It worked incredibly well, obviously. But it was so egregious, The Republican Party actually formally apologized for this to the NAACP. But if you listen to Thomas Sowell, none of it happened, and even if it did, it made no difference, because American black people deserved it.
@@sthubbins4038 Care to expand on that or are you just gonna throw out a comment with zero backing? Let's hear your reasoning for not backing Sowell with some educated examples and not just your feelings or personal agenda
Love me some Thomas Sowell. He is one of the few truly great men of our time, and a national treasure. Great commentary, Jamal. Love your take.
You're just a good guy, no disclaimer needed. Sowell blows my mind regularly. True intellect.
It's conversations like this that we all need to have to unite as a nation. One love👊
I find your thoughtfulness to be refreshing in this day and age. I grew up during the 60's and my parents actually bought a school bus and hired a driver to send their kids (8 of them) along with white kids from some other families to an all black Catholic school in the "inner city". There were about 300 kids in that school and about 15 were white. It gave me a different perspective on things. The kids at the school were just the same as the kids at my previous, all white, school; some were cool, some were bullies, some were smart, and some were not smart. I learned that there really isn't any difference between whites and blacks. Jerks are jerks regardless of race.
I would say that Thomas Sowell is one of the best economists out there. He is known for his well researched and evidence-based conclusions. He was a Marxist when he started university, but shed that label after studying under Milton Friedman. The one thing he does that is very rare, is that he will change his mind on things if the evidence does not bear out his beliefs. I would strongly suggest studying Sowell by reading his books or watching some of the numerous video's on RUclips. The best thing to learn from Sowell - even if you don't agree with his conclusions - is that you should draw conclusions from the evidence, not find evidence to support your conclusions. This holds for any topic and prepares one to be confident in their beliefs.
I'm glad I found your channel. Keep up the good work.
Amen. Brother. I've learned so much from Thomas Sowell. He's brilliant
I lived in the British West Indies during the late 70's and have to agree with this assessment. The people were predominantly poor farmers on small plots of land and were very self sufficient. Honesty and hard work were honored. Students returning home from several years in the US brought new ideas about repression and it was not long before night raids on vegetable gardens started up. A rift formed in the communities and the slippery slope came into play.
I didn't know that, thanks for the education. 😊
That's so sad that U.S. ideas infected a great model for your communities. I'm sorry that you went thru this.
The best advice I received when recovering from a traumatic event was to leave the past in the past. Don’t keep reliving that painful event. Every time you start going down that road stop yourself. It’s hard at first, but gets easier over time. That’s true freedom!
Be careful Jamel. RUclips will drop u in a hot minute. Love your videos.
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been following you for years. Jamal, you are a good man. Your joy helped bring me through covid and the loss of my grandmother. Keep being you, and I'm grateful you are exploring more than just music with us now.
Not only is Sowell incredible but the conversations he inspires are so important. If we can't have honest conversations, we cannot hope to find a solution to raise everyone up. We have to be willing to forgive ignorance during these conversations because there is no other path to knowing one another.
My heart goes out to you Jamel - growing up with violence is traumatic. Childhood PTSD is no joke. I got an ACES score of 6 - maybe yours is similar. I'm 68 and my father who abused me and made me the family scapegoat is dead now several years. But my body needed to get rid of the pain so I went through counseling and EMDR to bring up the incidents and put them to rest with his assistance. This helps me to stay emotionally stable and I'm so thankful for it. Our minds are molded at an early age and yes - life's tough. But we all can survive and prevail. I hope the same for you!
Glad to hear EMDR worked for you!
Your humble wisdom, and the fact you are willing to share it and put yourself out there, is why I have mad respect for you, brother J!
I am a 49 year old white man who grew up in horrible poverty. I have a very blunt personality. I am predominantly Dutch and I definitely have that which is commonly referred to as Dutch directness. I watched the evolution of racial relations in America as I grew up. I have always done my best to understand where absolutely everyone I meet is coming from. I especially love when I meet new people of different ethnicities especially from a similar age group as I am. I always straight out ask them what their experiences in their life are as I would like to understand. I have had many people jump on me for asking so directly but never the people I am asking. It is usually white people in the vicinity. I have come to the conclusion and after sharing my own experiences many people agree that I had an extremely similar life. There was such a huge movement towards people coming together. And then people started pushing all these narratives adding new life to the racial tensions. It's an unfair world and there are evil people who want to watch this world burn.
Dutch people are cool!
You’re on point. U can’t build a foundation with out truth. Thank you for your comment.
Same here. Similar age at 51. Dutch as well. We get so much hatred from everyone because we're lumped into "oh he's a white devil".
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That's what people don't do, ask directly to understand. No, BS. Just people being real of what is.
I’m someone in recovery from addiction. Directness can be a matter of life and death for us. Especially when we are talking about resentments and ways we have been wronged. Victims do not recover. We do not shame or blame victims, but we will, to save another’s life, go so far as asking people who have suffered terrible abuses to consider what their role in it all was and what they could do differently. The goal is unapologetically to change their point of view on the matter to one that benefits them instead of holding them back. I have sponsored men who aren’t my ethnicity and I have seen them lose to a cultural resentment that has been drilled into them by seemingly well meaning individuals their entire lives. It is tragic every single time. I’ve passed men I really loved and enjoyed working with off to someone else who could get through the color barrier better than me because of it. The real world has no bleeding heart and rarely offers consolation for such things. The only reason I even want to hear about another man’s problems is to get to what he is going to do about them. Ultimately that’s what matters. It’s never an easy thing but it is doable with the right mindset and a little help. More people would be direct as you call it if they understood the damage they do when they aren’t. You carry on my brother. The world needs directness.
Love seeing people discover the words, writing and wisdom of one of the most brilliant men of our time. Dr. Sowell is the genuine article. So much we can learn from him.
I absolutely adore Thomas Sowell. He's an American Treasure that we haven't realized fully yet. 🥰
How anyone doesn’t know who he is, I will never understand. Thomas Sowell has been spewing truth in my life since the 1980s. Read his books, listen to his commentary, he is incredibly brilliant.
Jamal....I’ve been binge watching your videos, particularly classic rock stuff from my childhood. I want to give you huge props for your open-mindedness and musical awareness. You have been spot on on almost every reaction I’ve seen. It is incredibly refreshing to see a man, from a completely different cultural and socioeconomic background be so open to experience new music/thoughts/opinions.....right on brother. If you get to Florida let me buy you a drink! Cheers!
You need to delve in to Thomas Sowell a lot.
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Sowell is the bomb. I’ve been following him for years. He is in my top three favorites list for philosophers. Can’t get enough of him.
I love that you call him a philosopher. That is so right on.
Joe's talked about every other subject on this planet, down to the 1st amoeba that crawled out the ocean, so I figured he'd eventually get to Sowell. A true American hero, going to be a sad day when that wisdom passes from this world.
His wisdom will live on and on 🙂
@@jackiefranklin7126 Indeed it will but, in this world we live in, I wonder how many will even find it. You know the saying....take a horse to water but can't make it drink, or something along those lines.
@@Jericho363 def on the same page there friend. Hope something helps turn that notion around so that more of the current people who are blind or choose to ignore things open their eyes
@@Mike_Jones68unfortunately a lot of us love our ignorance.
Agree totally and it's so important we've now got so many decentralized (and UNCENSORED) means of social media and communication so more and more people can be exposed to his work and ideas and incredible wisdom. He addresses racial issues that the media, politicians, and their overlords have now spent centuries using to stoke and encourage and build emotional reactions to on both "sides". Even the terms "black" and "white" are built in to imply inherent total opposition. But he somehow cuts straight through ALL of that programming and reaches listeners with the way he communicates so they can hear him present facts and ideas that resonate with the vast majority of people regardless of their skin color or politics or lack thereof (which I think means he is speaking truth, or as close as we can ever possibly get to it). Sorry for the tangent, didn't intend to write that much when I started this comment, just got me thinking!!!
I can’t say enough good about Thomas Sowell. He has been my hero since I first heard him speak, for at least 40+ years. I’m almost 82 years old and white(🥴). He is a great American.
I'd never heard of Mr Sowell until the last few years. They definitely didn't mention him in the 70s in school, or on TV.
He is a legitimate genius.
They still don’t.
Love your reaction videos Jamel. Thomas Sowell (pronounced like "soul") is a brilliant scholar & economist who blended economic analysis with his study of just about any topic in history that generated unique insights few others are capable of producing. When it comes to topics of race and economics, there is no one better qualified to produce the most reliable sources of information and analysis than this brilliant mind. His prolific output has been largely shunned by the African-American community because he debunked socialist & liberal ideology in favor of uncomfortable truths. He had no patience for arrogant but inferior minds, or those afflicted with pet ideologies that fit their own bigoted views or special brand of ignorance. I first encountered his unique writings back in the 80's, but his book "Conflict of Visions" and "Vision of the Anointed" helps in understanding how he views the left vs. right phenomena. He doesn't appreciate political labels, as they don't capture the realities he is famous for revealing. So, if you want to learn more about the wisdom this brilliant scholar has to offer, I suggest staying on RUclips and start with one of his most significant contributions to the field of slavery: The End Of Slavery Explained - Full Compilation: ruclips.net/video/mVyM47hOdLE/видео.html. Good luck!
Sowell wrote best basic economic text ever
Sowell is one of America’s national treasures that seems to be unknown. I cant help but feel hopeless for him to exist and his findings not be wide spread. I urge everyone listen to his many interviews and make your own conclusions. Thanks for the video sir.
So refreshing to hear an educated common sense approach to difficult subject matter from both the small and large rectangles. Well done brother.
thomas sowell is brilliant and fair. he can back up what he knows and says with demonstrable facts. i love a straight shooter.
Sowell is a white nationalist and racist. Period.
Thomas is a intellectual scholar..!
Brother, what a glorious spring day of life and growth you brought into my personal life today. Like the warm sun breaking through after a soft morning rain, so are the words of wisdom from your mouth. Every single life we meet is so precious and I can see that passion reaching out from you. Stay strong and continue in the light my friend. Thank you for the hard work putting this together.
Wow! Your words are truly so beautiful and like a heavenly kiss to my heart. Blessed love
Thomas Sowell is one of my heros. He's inspirational and brings the receipts. I can promise you if you follow his teachings you will see a positive change in your current situation.
I was introduced to Thomas Sowells work in the mid 90s. G Gordon Liddy would regularly read his columns on his radio show. Sowell might be the greatest American cultural thinker of the 20th Century, and largely unknown to the masses.
Thomas Sowell is a HUGELY respected individual. I have always enjoyed his insight. He is brilliant!!!
Sowell is an honest and brave man and a brilliant scholar and writer. He should be on the recommended reading list in every college DEI office and every American history class.
I have 10 of his books. He’s a legend.
I’d recommend “Discrimination & Disparities”, it’s a very enlightening & concise 180 page read.
I’d also highly recommend “Basic Economics”. A very lengthy book or audiobook, but if you read/listen to that then you’ll understand economics better than 95-98% of Americans. (Even some economists, since many are taught flawed Keynesian or Marxist-style economic theories.)
That book, & it’s knowledge, will help you debunk a multitude of false & destructive leftist economic ideas.
I’d also recommend most of all his other books too, hard to go wrong.
Thanks
Even his short work “Trickle down economics,” is very good.
Love this discussion - thank you Jamel - and Thomas Sowell - no words - he is an amazing person and thought leader
You ALSO need to give yourself credit for being open-minded, and interested in learning! It is inspiring that you succeeded in leaving the ghetto and making a successful career, inspiring others! Thank you for your contribution!
P.S. You’ll never go wrong listening to Thomas Sowell! He’s brilliant!
Its wild to me that Thomas Sowell is so unheard of.
Its not wild, the media has avoided Sowell for 60 years because they know he would burst their bubble on most topics in a 30 minute interview on prime time.
Sowell books starting with basic economics changed the way i looked at things for the better.
One of the most important books I ever read
I saw Sowell for the first time decades ago on PBS, was instantly impressed, and have been paying attention any time he speaks.
I love Thomas Sowells work. I found out about him this year.
Great video, Jamel. I've also taken to calling everyone "brother", and when you do it enough, you really do start to believe it, and it's a great feeling. We should all strive to really mean that with one another.
I have the highest level of respect for you Jemel, I myself am German\American indian centrist Christian, I don't see color, I see actions, and hear speach. I wasn't raised with a silver spoon in my mouth, I've not had an easy life, like a lot of Americans, but I don't act like a victim, I give my best to everything I do. I've listened to you a lot, keep it up
Thank you for your message brother. I grew up in Jersey City 1960-80. I was a minority in my neighborhood and had as many friends as those who hated me for the color of my skin. My grandparents were immigrants looking for a better life. I want this opportunity for all races, religions and cultures. I love your message of truth. Let’s all be more curious and less judgmental. ❤
My parents grew up in Jersey city during the depression and WW2. They went to Snyder HS and then moved in the early 50's, before the city went down hill. Last time I was there was in the late 70's. It was pretty decayed at that point. I heard some money has been put into the place since then. Hopefully it's changing for the better. Hang in there and peace.
It's all about the truth . ... which can be hard to find these days ..... so smart this dude.
It is difficult to say this is the "truth" because we all experience our "truth" differently. Thomas Sowell is not rejected by liberals because of his theory of "Black Rednecks" as folks in the South (both black and white) have been voting against their own best interests for generations. Liberals take issue with Sowell et al, because he endorses the people and the institutions that work and spend unGodly amounts of money and energy convincing people of the South to continue to vote against their own best interests and use racism to help sell that message. You see, that is a truth that is easy to research. Now, I'm not saying that liberals don't use the human condition and spend Ungodly amounts of money and energy to convince folks to vote for the outcome they want. My point is that the truth is not always black and white...things rarely are. I try not to get caught up in the right and wrong of everything, I work diligently to reside in the realm of reality.
So true and they don’t teach this in schools they stuck with same bs narrative
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre is all about the truth and Sowell wouldn't go anywhere near that one or any other, not ghetto but PROMINENT educated and segregated Black neighborhoods across this country, minding their own very successful business, that were burned to the ground by white racist hate.
Who's truth though? Because a black man regurgitating talking points, I've heard for 40 yrs from white, right-wing, neo-con Dominionists exclusively, doesn't seem like truth.
It's hard. But if you really want the truth. Then you will find it. And once you do the blinders of deceit will fall off and you will no longer be thirsty for the Kool Aid.
This is a great message. I only wished more of this was in the mainstream. Thanks for putting this out there. I respect you for sharing a little of your life with us, and glad to see you rise above. You are a good man.
Thomas Sowell has written many books, he has been writing books for decades. He is also a great speaker. The first book I read was “ Compassion versus Guilt and other essays” published years ago.
Thomas Sowell should be a subject tought in schools . His opinion are fact based and provides a better understanding of the world today. Something that children/teens desperately need.