@@sthubbins4038 Stub the Hubbs. One of my favorite up in coming trollers on the C team. Kevin likes that you are taking the initiative. I'm out here grading for him. This one is a 1/10. You used the quotes around the word truth. Remember it's not about the quantity of trolls you clock in but the quality. Also, Kevin said in the email to not waste time trolling on channels where people have found T. Sowell. These people have moved away from being manipulated by emotions so we will no longer be able to keep them on the DNC plantation and donating to our lifestyles. Again, we like the enthusiasm just go back through the troll manual and focus on pages 2-4.
Sowell was an ardent communist when he graduated, but his search for the truth led him in a very different direction. One of the smartest political commentators I've ever heard.
Yup. He's proven that you can reinvent the meanings of words to create your own reality. I've learned the libertarian movement has no basis in reality specifically when it comes to socioeconomics.
he speaks half-truths. which are full lies. i like it when he owns the sjw.....but everything else he says, just fact-check it and you'll discover some intentional omission, which makes him a liar........they named him correctly.
Dr. Sowell wouldn't be happy being called conservative. He wasn't a Marxist because he thought the system in it's current state was optimal. It's worse than calling Joe Rogan a conservative because he hunts. Because Sowell was offered the power of presidential appointments by conservatives and turned them down. Not to mention he's stated he doesn't like being defined by others. The enemy of my enemy is not my clone.
It always interesting to see comments that say Sowell is full of half truths and lies. That he skews data. Yet those commentators rarely show where this occurs. When they do, it is usually a cherry picked, out of context, partial to a concept made by Sowell. They will take a shortened edited statement and argue it in bad faith. They won't take into account the before and after said cherry picked partial. They won't watch his long form discussions. They do not read his books. They never touch his sourced references in any if his writings. Just ad hominem attacks and inaccurate arguments against out of context partial sections of points.
My husband is a great lover of music as you are. Which is why he came to find your channel. He loves watching other folks enjoying and appreciating music. Now to see you delving into other topics is awesome! We appreciate you!
Have you ever heard the statement “ living well is the best revenge?” That’s precisely what he meant. You can’t change what someone thinks if you, but have total control over who you are and what you’re capable of.
I grew up in Cupertino California in the 1960s and 70s long before it was called Silicon Valley in a lower middle class neighborhood of all races of people. They all had good jobs and most were in the military or veterans or in the aerospace industry. I could see no difference in culture it quality of parenting. My closest friends dad was a Marine Master Sargent and black. My dad was an immigrant from Spain in 1929, a veteran of WW2 and a quality control accountant at Lockheed. His best friend in 1940 was a Nesai Japanese kid who was imprisoned on the orders of FDR after Pearl Harbor 1941 with his entire family and yet he joined the US Army to fight in Europe. Most of our neighbors were second generation immigrants and worked hard to raise their kids right. They all went to church on Sunday and our neighborhoods were safe and I hardly saw a police car until I started driving like a damned fool at 16.
@@TheRedStateBlue She states it is something that she saw and experienced. In other words - it is an opinion. She never claimed it to be a fact which is based on quantifiable evidence. She never tried to imply it was something that was true in every case or in places outside of her experience. Your need to point out the obvious in order to somehow show your implied superiority shows your personal need to bring attention to yourself. So sad.
@@TheRedStateBlue The moon orbits the earth and the sea is wet. Those are also useless facts that have absolutely nothing to do with anything said or implied that you were responding to. Again, nobody said anything about her observations being quantifiable - much less the original poster. You might as well have posted that the post you were responding to was written in English and not Swahili. Your attempt to be negative and try and show some sort of superiority to a comment that was only stated as a personal observation is obvious. Such a sad little mind.
Thomas Sowell is one of the finest minds in America. He applies scientific method and reasoning to answer questions dispassionately. You won't see him on mainstream media, he just blows through commentators and their agendas.
I grew up east San Jose, which is the barrio of San Jose. My circle of buds were all over the place in terms of race. We played in the playground, we fought and battled in sports . And became good buds to this day. My family is a mix of Latinos, blacks, whites , and god knows what. That dog jumped a few fences along the way. I wish we can continue to judge people on who they are.
So glad to see you are learning truths that aren't taught in school. I'm a history teacher and am fascinated by Thomas Sowell. Booker T. Washington is another person you'd be interested in looking into if you haven't already. He was born into slavery, yet after he was freed, he started the Tuskegee Institute where blacks were taught trades. As a result, they could find jobs and/or start their own businesses. Washington is often contrasted with W.E.B. DuBois, a socialist, who arose in the Progressive Era. DuBois' ideas closely match today's mainstream narrative as he gained a lot of power by convincing people that they were owed something. This was in major contrast to Booker T. Washington's philosophy of personal success and good character. I'd recommend looking into both men. It is very eye-opening. Truth is best path to freedom! Truth is also often simple.
Fellow seeker of Truth here, I agree there is good & evil everywhere we travel in the world. We all need to be more of Good Humans and celebrate the good and expel the bad, the evil. Joy, Peace, Love your way, and Hope for a better Today & Tomorrow.
What I have always admired about Thomas Sowell, and I have read many of his books, is that he scrubs the data before he analyzes it. What I mean by that us he always compares apples to apples and oranges to oranges. Many, if not most, sociological studies are done with an agenda in mind and its goal is to prove said pre-set agenda. Sowell has never done that, he is a man of great integrity, great intelligence and one of the great minds of the past 60 years. It is criminal that this man is not a household name.
It’s really interesting the CIAs(back when they were OSS) involvement with Italian politics in WWII and the post war era. Especially in Sicily. If you haven’t looked into that yet I’d highly suggest it.
"Some things are believed because they are demonstrably true. But, many other things are believed simply because they have been asserted repeatedly." This quote succinctly captures the strategy being employed by evil people to propagate division in society for personal gain. You're definitely a good human Jamel. Keep digging for the truth and leading with love!
Anyone who has a good soul - enjoys Thomas Sowell (Soul). He’s a student of history and teaches the truth. I’m a 1st generation American - my dad was Greek. He told us all about history outside of the US. Every nation has done the same to their people.
Thomas Sowell best Quote ever! "Obama is the GOAT of WordSmithery, he can eloquently explain something that on it's face seems plausible but in reality is LUDICROUS(Paraphrased)🤔
@@DocRock71 LOL. No. I will never forget Obama saying, "We are the ones we have been waiting for." It was so ludicrous, and so filled with hubris that I burst out laughing. But his progressive mostly white audience lapped it up like they were witnessing the second coming.
@@idalily3810 nice argument, typical from a Sowell fan. Obama and Sowell both serve the same masters, the owning class of the US. The only material difference is that Obama did more for them in his first year in office than 70 years of Sowell's public fellatio could ever achieve.
Thomas Sowell actually admits he was a leftwing Marxist in his youth, but after educating himself and learning the dishonest and often violent tactics of leftwingers, he abandoned Marxism and became both a well reasoned gentleman and scholar.
I have followed Thomas Sowell for 40 years. It’s taken way to long for him to be heard. Finally over the last year or so he is being exposed to millions because of channels like this.
Thomas Sowell is an American treasure, and he always backs up everything he says with verifiable undisputable facts. It comes down to not just power..but money!!
Ha! Verifiable indisputable facts? Please. Indentured servitude and chattel slavery were different categories of cruel that Sowell always lumps together to downplay the severity of chattel slavery. The man indulges in blame shifting all the time.
@@mikecaetano You need to learn about the white Slavic slaves, since you don't know what you're talking about. The "white" Slavic people were slaves to black people. They were captured and carried to Africa. There was way more of them, than black slaves in America.
@@jessiem276 The fact that you believe that matters at all today, is what makes people racist. Slavery is bad in any circumstance and doesn't have "levels" .Slavery is evil and Sowell cant and wont say that...because he's a racist.
@@mikecaetano You have no idea what you are talking about. Indentured servitude WAS slavery. Indentures servants were considered to be property, they had no legal rights, no ability to leave, and most of them never earned their freedom because it was nearly IMPOSSIBLE. That is chattel slavery, whether you want to accept that or not.
Thank you for sharing this. This guy was so truthful. He’s the only one I’ve heard so far says that Brazil had more salves then the USA! You’re so right about it being evil. Evil = hatred. ✌️🌻
Thomas Sowell is a national treasure. I had a leftist English professor in college one time, and she made the point that all black intellectuals were on the left. I raised my hand, and named Thomas Sowell, Condoleezza Rice, Walter Williams, and Clarence Thomas, and she just glared at me and steamed.
Affirmative Action caused so much discrimination against qualified people! I lived through this myself. I went to apply for a job and a friend that was working there said “Go ahead and apply, but they’re going to hire a Filipino.”
i learned that he's an uncle tom masquerading as an intellectual. and when you fact-check anything he says you always find important intentional omissions, which makes pretty much every statement a lie. because a half-truth is a full lie.
From what I understand, Thomas Sowell started out as a devout Marxist. He understands the line of thinking. He studied under Milton Friedman who was a champion of free market economies. He went to go work for the government (like a good Marxist will do) believing the government is there to help. But he quickly learned the ‘help’ being given isn’t really help at all. This woke him up. He saw government programs don’t work. He sought the work because he wanted to help people, poor people. He real eyezed that government programs keep people down. Thomas Sowell is awesome!!!!
I remember seeing a video with him talking about what you are referring to. I think it had something to do with unemployment rates in Puerto Rico. He came in one morning with his report, expecting to be congratulated and getting pats on the back, and instead everyone looked at him like he was from Mars.
I have this book “Economic Facts and Fallacies,” highly recommended. As for the differences between white and black income, those differences vanish when you control for things like IQ, educational background and job experience. In other words, smart and educated black people make no less money than their white counterparts. This suggests that discrimination is not the source of the disparity in overall income. Sowell theorizes that Black American culture itself-“black redneck” as he terms it-is mostly responsible for that overall disparity. The interesting thing is that this “redneck” culture was inherited from poor British whites who became slave owners in the American South. Fascinating theory, he goes into more detail in the book “Black Rednecks & White Liberals.” Thanks for the amazing content!
I’ve been loving these Thomas Sowell reactions because I think you’re a good voice for spreading truth without political motivation. We need more good humans, black, white, and everything in between. Side note: I think you’d also be pretty successful if you started reacting to anime music videos / openings.
@@GrievousReborn A lot of people have been doing reactions to anime openings and episodes. They have to do some editing here and there, but the anime reaction community has been exploding. I’m not saying that Jamel would make tons of easy money with zero effort and editing, but I think he would get lots of views and new subs. Prime time to get into something like One Piece or Hunter x Hunter right now.
The thing I love about Thomas Sowell is he digs deep into the statistics to find the root causes of things. I learn more from listening to him for 30 minutes than I learned in 3 years of high school.
Thomas Sowell is one of my hero's along with Abraham Lincoln, Sowell is a National Treasure, and the look in peoples eyes as they are opened to the truth gives me hope for future generations, The world is going full on loony
Racism exists on all sides; we all bleed red, we need to get over all this crap. I have two biracial grandchildren and two biracial nephews (white mixed with Hispanic, Filipino, black, and Arab)… how do these kids react? My daddy is good but my mom is bad? We need to get over this!
How will we ever get over it by ignoring racism and pretending it doesn't exist, when so many MILLIONS wont stop being disgusting racists? Wer cant ignore racism until it doesn't exist...which will be right about never! 🤔🤷♂💯
@@brianjohnston5325 what more do i need to say? he's a notorious liar and has been thoroughly discredited by actual economists and sociologists. feel free to go see what they say about sowell. go on. or just sit back and do nothing because an articulate black man says things you like to hear and that's good enough for you.
I grew up in the LA Riots 95. $135 million were given to impoverished parts of the city. 30 yrs later. South Central has very few black owned businesses, prosperity, and upstanding citizens who don't trash the neighborhood. Similar situation with homeless. LA continues to devolve no matter how much $ we spent on it.
There really is nothing positive that can be gained by wallowing in the pain and shame of the past. Especially when it is something you never experienced personally. It tends to give people an attitude, and it is the attitude that holds them back. Not history or their skin color. Unfortunately, they won't believe that, and invariably, will claim discrimination or racism as the root cause.
I hope you appreciate how much good you are doing by exposing your audience to Thomas Sowell and his ideas. He is one of the most brilliant thinkers I know of, but until very recently his exposure has been to an entirely different kind of audience. The "dialogue" you hold between his videos and your thoughts is very effective. It makes us all think again about our own preconceived notions. BTW, I hear you comment that you're not sure "what side" he is on. I think he is on the side of TRUTH, neither Demo or Rep, just factual truth. Everybody should open all their doors and windows and let this breath of fresh air in!
I just finished this book last week loved it. Economic facts & fallacies was a great read.. Thomas sowell is a great guy people attack him in comment sections but they don’t research the guy is not republican he describes himself independent.
Ha! Not. Just the opposite actually. He shades his facts to fit his narrative. But he's got plenty of defenders who never looked into these matters themselves but who like what he says because it fits the narratives they like to tell about themselves and their ancestors and society and the rest.
Ashley Monagu's book Man's Most Dangerous Myth: The Fallacy Of Race was 1st published in 1942. It is still in print today in it's 6th edition. It's interesting.
Word. I'm 64 white from Cle. (...west side....) You can't legislate hate away, but you can call it out. Awareness is a good start. Acknowledging hate is a problem is a start. Hate destroys people. Acceptance builds understanding. I want more understanding in the world. "Variety is the spice of life"...as is diversity. Blending different spices, like blending different styles of music, results in a more interesting and inspiring world (gumbo). He has some interesting points. I agree with some, but not all. His basic point of view does seem somewhat relative.
I’m so glad your reacting to these videos Jamal. It’s important for people to realize racism exists in all colors and ethnicities. We all have to do our part to be good humans so we stamp discrimination out. You’ll never cure racism but you can cure the negative actions (discrimination) taken because of it.
What I took away from Dr. Sowell is that the road to he11 is paved by good intentions. In other words, letting people help themselves leads to better results than helping them so much you hurt them.
I remember in S.Fla. 70s, I rode between my black friend and his mom to school in her car. I just knew the unsafe areas not to go to. I had a few black friends doing normal things back then.
I'm a 55 year old white dude. I was raised by parents that were of the hippie persuasion. Racism and the stupid misconceptions of race always baffled me. Now don't get me wrong. I sure as hell ain't perfect, but hating a group of people because they don't look like you is stupid as all hell! Can you imagine how boring the world would be if we were all exactly the same? No different types of culture, food, music, literature etc. Diversity is our greatest strength. Not a weakness. And we'll never be whole until we collectively get it. Nuff said!
Diversity of ideas, backgrounds, etc is a strength, forced diversity is a weakness. Mixing cultures of opposing values and traditions is a recipe for disaster.
You will find that all Western cultures have a diverse society. This doesn't apply to societies in Africa, Asia etc. Japan has a very small mix of cultures, less than 2%, but I wouldn't say they see that as a weakness, but a strength. The West thinks that diversity is it's strength, but in reality, it's a fallacy.
@@trytellingthetruth.2068 that depends on what you mean by "western". do you mean whites? most people who use that term just mean "whites". and when it comes to japan they do have very little diversity.....but they also live in an ultra-collectivist society. nobody there is really an individual. the societal norms(not talking about laws) are very strictly followed. nobody is socially allowed to stand out. at work you're not even allowed to disagree with what your boss says. and being ultra-collectivist works for the country, just not for the people in that country. japan has the highest suicide rate in the world for a reason. i agree with the original poster. diversity is a strenght, not a weakness.
@@sabin97 Japan is a tiny bit diverse, but that country & most Asian countries are still xenophobic. I used to live in Japan & spent 15 years there, so I have a bit of an understanding of how that culture works. And yes, when people say "Western" they mean a majority-white country. Which as someone who is black this is strange to me because it's only majority white countries that are being asked to "diversify" otherwise it's racism if they don't. The person you're replaying to is also correct. Why isn't South America, Africa, the middle east & Asia not taking in all these people?
@@sabin97 Western societies are mixed, unlike countries in Africa and Asia. But if you want to use the term "white", that's fine. According to world life expectancy, Japan doesn't come within the top ten of world suicide rates, which differs from your figures. You will also find that crime in Japan is rarely reported on MSM. which unfortunately can't be said for Western societies .
You never know why you didnt get the job Sometimes its a favor bc the hiring person knows whats going on and youll probably not like it Ive def done that before, i could see the candidate would be destroyed working at my job, ie: would have quit in a couple weeks bc the place was so crazy
One of my favorite videos. Bring up the way I did I was insulated from a lot of the world issues and fundamental problems. It's been a experience of enlightenment to get educated about how the world actually is. Thank you for your content more we can spread Sowell. The better we will all be
Thomas Sowell deals only in proven facts. The problem with many of these videos is that they only give us a quick shot of what he says. The nature of RUclips means lengthy vids won't get seen as much as "quickies". The best way to understand him is to watch the full videos, or (better yet) read the books. I believe all his books are available as audio books as well. Read or listen to them for yourself, and you will be glad you did. The man is the foremost economist/social economist on the planet. Dig deep. BTW, been following you for a long time, love it all. Thanks.
I would have so enjoyed sitting back and watching this video with you and then talking about it. There are so many things I could say, but trying to do it here would leave me writing you a book. As usual, you picked up on a lot of the major points, but there's stuff I'd really love to add this time. Oh well. Maybe someday. In the meantime, keep fighting the good fight (meaning pointing people toward being good humans)!
The very words "slave" and "slavery" get their etymological origin from the capture and sale of Slavic people. This was so prevalent that their ethnic name became common to the practice and nature of owned humans. So many Slavs were sold at the markets they became known as Slav Markets and people sold in those markets known as Slavs, like the markets. Soon all sold there took on that name. The people sold there were called slaves as a generic term despite their place of origin or ethnicity. Make no mistake about it...Slavs are Caucasian. They were victimized in such great numbers simply because they had no organized government and were easily accessible to raiders from both Persia and Western and Southern Europe.
Another great American economist and thinker you need to look into is the great Walter E. Williams. Unfortunately, he passed away not that long ago. But all of his books are must reads..
Overqualified usually means that the person who's hiring you doesn't want to be outshined by you and lose their job for you. It's not a race thing is more power-hungry want to hold on to what I have kind of thing, as a professional therapist for 35 years I've seen many people who do this or have been victims of it PS, I've seen a couple of your videos and I love the idea of your channel of just being a good human being which is all we can hope to be and teach our children to be!
Growing up and seeing things is one thing. Seeing those same things as an adult is different. It's good to update your information and how you understand experiences with what you've learned.
At the 11:45 mark, roughly, this is basically what he's saying: "Don't worry about racism; it's an opinion someone holds, and the only thing you can do is make it worse by fighting against it. Focus instead on discrimination, which is Racism IN ACTION. Get rid of discrimination, and don't let the rest bother you. Once discrimination is gone and you arm yourself with the right skills, the world is your oyster."
There is no discrimination w/o racism. Sowell is an apologist for bigots and racists, just like his smooth brain followers. Only a racist subscribes to what this moron says.
Racism is certainly learned, through observation and experience growing up. To eliminate it means to begin treating everyone as equal. Set the example for younger generations to observe and experience. Morgan Freeman once said the best way to end 'racism' is to "stop talking about it". If you are going to dislike someone, even as far as to have animosity toward that person, make sure it is because they are of poor character with irredeemable qualities, not because their skin isn't like yours. I recently heard it said that you should get to know a person's name before you pass judgement on them. We all have struggles to overcome. Finding a way to help each other will not only make us stronger as people regardless of ethnicity or appearance.
I have joked with my friend for a long time,the reason there is no Irish history month? It would make black history month look like a picnic! I tell him when he gets to 1000 years of slavery,I’ll start listening to him. On a side note,the brilliant Thomas Sowell is a great author and a world class photographer. Very interesting gentleman.
the Great Brothers Clarence Thomas and Thomas Sowell (2) very deep thinkers. I am a boomer growing up in the 1960"s. There are certain black people that understand the difference between "Racism and Prejudice" Brother Jamal thank you this channel and your very respectful commentary of the video. so many african - americans ignore the truth what is happening and what has happened in black american/ african- american communities from the civil rights movement until now. so much hatred amongst our people
to clarify a Hispanic family of 4 with 80,000 is 20K/person, a Black family of 3 with 75,000 is 25K/person = lower per capita more per family. I have come to look at the American version of racism as a result of slavery not the cause, we are the only country where the slave owners were required to morally justify the institution.
I’m not surprised you’ve been diving into Sowell. You’re a good person and clearly so is he. Truth will resonate.
“Truth”
@@sthubbins4038 Stub the Hubbs. One of my favorite up in coming trollers on the C team. Kevin likes that you are taking the initiative. I'm out here grading for him. This one is a 1/10. You used the quotes around the word truth. Remember it's not about the quantity of trolls you clock in but the quality. Also, Kevin said in the email to not waste time trolling on channels where people have found T. Sowell. These people have moved away from being manipulated by emotions so we will no longer be able to keep them on the DNC plantation and donating to our lifestyles. Again, we like the enthusiasm just go back through the troll manual and focus on pages 2-4.
@@sthubbins4038 if it wasn't true then how come inner city ghettos are more dangerous today than they were 25+ years ago?
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thomas sowell is a piece of shit liar and propagandist.
Sowell was an ardent communist when he graduated, but his search for the truth led him in a very different direction. One of the smartest political commentators I've ever heard.
There is no possible way, anyone with an open mind and heart can walk away from listening to Thomas, to remain unchanged.
Truth still means something
Yup.
He's proven that you can reinvent the meanings of words to create your own reality. I've learned the libertarian movement has no basis in reality specifically when it comes to socioeconomics.
I don’t care what side he represents as long as he’s bringing facts and truth…..Amen brother!!! That’s what we all should be doing!!
he speaks half-truths. which are full lies.
i like it when he owns the sjw.....but everything else he says, just fact-check it and you'll discover some intentional omission, which makes him a liar........they named him correctly.
@@sabin97 Ahahaha... "I like when he says things I agree with, but he's a liar when he says stuff I don't like." Stfu and sit down fool
he doesn't do facts. sowell is a notorious liar and fraud and has been thoroughly debunked and discredited by actual economists and sociologists.
Dr. Sowell wouldn't be happy being called conservative. He wasn't a Marxist because he thought the system in it's current state was optimal. It's worse than calling Joe Rogan a conservative because he hunts. Because Sowell was offered the power of presidential appointments by conservatives and turned them down. Not to mention he's stated he doesn't like being defined by others. The enemy of my enemy is not my clone.
It always interesting to see comments that say Sowell is full of half truths and lies. That he skews data. Yet those commentators rarely show where this occurs. When they do, it is usually a cherry picked, out of context, partial to a concept made by Sowell. They will take a shortened edited statement and argue it in bad faith. They won't take into account the before and after said cherry picked partial. They won't watch his long form discussions. They do not read his books. They never touch his sourced references in any if his writings. Just ad hominem attacks and inaccurate arguments against out of context partial sections of points.
My husband is a great lover of music as you are. Which is why he came to find your channel. He loves watching other folks enjoying and appreciating music. Now to see you delving into other topics is awesome! We appreciate you!
“It's Easier to Fool People Than It Is to Convince Them That They Have Been Fooled.” - Mark Twain
Thomas Sowell is all about facts. He is wisdom at a higher level that sadly isn't provided by the media.
Have you ever heard the statement “ living well is the best revenge?” That’s precisely what he meant. You can’t change what someone thinks if you, but have total control over who you are and what you’re capable of.
One thing you can't get from Sowell's videos that you can when you read his books, is that Sowell researches the crap out of a subject.!!
I would say Sowell is a lot like Jordan Peterson. Look beyond your own nose and you will see a lot more.
I grew up in Cupertino California in the 1960s and 70s long before it was called Silicon Valley in a lower middle class neighborhood of all races of people. They all had good jobs and most were in the military or veterans or in the aerospace industry. I could see no difference in culture it quality of parenting. My closest friends dad was a Marine Master Sargent and black. My dad was an immigrant from Spain in 1929, a veteran of WW2 and a quality control accountant at Lockheed. His best friend in 1940 was a Nesai Japanese kid who was imprisoned on the orders of FDR after Pearl Harbor 1941 with his entire family and yet he joined the US Army to fight in Europe. Most of our neighbors were second generation immigrants and worked hard to raise their kids right. They all went to church on Sunday and our neighborhoods were safe and I hardly saw a police car until I started driving like a damned fool at 16.
your personal anecdote is not quantifiable data.
quality of parenting., the key to many of our problems , imo
@@TheRedStateBlue She states it is something that she saw and experienced. In other words - it is an opinion. She never claimed it to be a fact which is based on quantifiable evidence. She never tried to imply it was something that was true in every case or in places outside of her experience.
Your need to point out the obvious in order to somehow show your implied superiority shows your personal need to bring attention to yourself. So sad.
@@BobSoltis1 which is why i said personal anecdotes are not quantifiable.
@@TheRedStateBlue The moon orbits the earth and the sea is wet. Those are also useless facts that have absolutely nothing to do with anything said or implied that you were responding to. Again, nobody said anything about her observations being quantifiable - much less the original poster. You might as well have posted that the post you were responding to was written in English and not Swahili.
Your attempt to be negative and try and show some sort of superiority to a comment that was only stated as a personal observation is obvious. Such a sad little mind.
Thomas Sowell is one of the finest minds in America. He applies scientific method and reasoning to answer questions dispassionately. You won't see him on mainstream media, he just blows through commentators and their agendas.
America needs more level-headed people like you!
I grew up east San Jose, which is the barrio of San Jose. My circle of buds were all over the place in terms of race. We played in the playground, we fought and battled in sports . And became good buds to this day. My family is a mix of Latinos, blacks, whites , and god knows what. That dog jumped a few fences along the way. I wish we can continue to judge people on who they are.
So glad to see you are learning truths that aren't taught in school. I'm a history teacher and am fascinated by Thomas Sowell. Booker T. Washington is another person you'd be interested in looking into if you haven't already. He was born into slavery, yet after he was freed, he started the Tuskegee Institute where blacks were taught trades. As a result, they could find jobs and/or start their own businesses. Washington is often contrasted with W.E.B. DuBois, a socialist, who arose in the Progressive Era. DuBois' ideas closely match today's mainstream narrative as he gained a lot of power by convincing people that they were owed something. This was in major contrast to Booker T. Washington's philosophy of personal success and good character. I'd recommend looking into both men. It is very eye-opening. Truth is best path to freedom! Truth is also often simple.
Thank you for taking time to explore Thomas Sowell
Dude! You’re almost at a million subscribers! Way to go.
Keep being a good human. I appreciate you. Love your feedback on videos of all sorts.
Fellow seeker of Truth here, I agree there is good & evil everywhere we travel in the world. We all need to be more of Good Humans and celebrate the good and expel the bad, the evil. Joy, Peace, Love your way, and Hope for a better Today & Tomorrow.
What I have always admired about Thomas Sowell, and I have read many of his books, is that he scrubs the data before he analyzes it. What I mean by that us he always compares apples to apples and oranges to oranges. Many, if not most, sociological studies are done with an agenda in mind and its goal is to prove said pre-set agenda. Sowell has never done that, he is a man of great integrity, great intelligence and one of the great minds of the past 60 years. It is criminal that this man is not a household name.
Amen!
I love Thomas Sowell! He actually has me diving into my own Italian-American history with the info he puts out. Thanks for sharing ✌
Same for me!
It’s really interesting the CIAs(back when they were OSS) involvement with Italian politics in WWII and the post war era. Especially in Sicily. If you haven’t looked into that yet I’d highly suggest it.
I appreciate/applaud you approaching a huge range of topics with an open mind and love your channel. Peace.
Jamel we need more people like you. Thank you for being you and taking us on this journey with you through so many interesting things in life❤️
"Some things are believed because they are demonstrably true. But, many other things are believed simply because they have been asserted repeatedly." This quote succinctly captures the strategy being employed by evil people to propagate division in society for personal gain. You're definitely a good human Jamel. Keep digging for the truth and leading with love!
just when I thought I couldn’t love this channel more!
you’re a brave (and smart) man Jamel
Anyone who has a good soul - enjoys Thomas Sowell (Soul). He’s a student of history and teaches the truth. I’m a 1st generation American - my dad was Greek. He told us all about history outside of the US. Every nation has done the same to their people.
The world needs more open-minded truth seekers like yourself. Stay strong Jamel.
Thomas Sowell best Quote ever! "Obama is the GOAT of WordSmithery, he can eloquently explain something that on it's face seems plausible but in reality is LUDICROUS(Paraphrased)🤔
Sowell is projecting and merely describing himself.
That is a good description of Obama, I'll give him that, but it also applies to Sowell himself.
@@DocRock71 LOL. No. I will never forget Obama saying, "We are the ones we have been waiting for." It was so ludicrous, and so filled with hubris that I burst out laughing. But his progressive mostly white audience lapped it up like they were witnessing the second coming.
@@carlos_herrera No actually, it doesn't. At all.
@@idalily3810 nice argument, typical from a Sowell fan.
Obama and Sowell both serve the same masters, the owning class of the US. The only material difference is that Obama did more for them in his first year in office than 70 years of Sowell's public fellatio could ever achieve.
He comes from the right. Spits facts. Racism does exist yes but it comes from all walks of life. You're spot on J!
Thomas Sowell actually admits he was a leftwing Marxist in his youth, but after educating himself and learning the dishonest and often violent tactics of leftwingers, he abandoned Marxism and became both a well reasoned gentleman and scholar.
Thanks so much! the more Thomas Sowel the better for all of us.
I have followed Thomas Sowell for 40 years. It’s taken way to long for him to be heard. Finally over the last year or so he is being exposed to millions because of channels like this.
Thomas Sowell is great!
Thomas Sowell is an American treasure, and he always backs up everything he says with verifiable undisputable facts. It comes down to not just power..but money!!
Ha! Verifiable indisputable facts? Please. Indentured servitude and chattel slavery were different categories of cruel that Sowell always lumps together to downplay the severity of chattel slavery. The man indulges in blame shifting all the time.
@@mikecaetano You need to learn about the white Slavic slaves, since you don't know what you're talking about. The "white" Slavic people were slaves to black people. They were captured and carried to Africa. There was way more of them, than black slaves in America.
@@jessiem276 The fact that you believe that matters at all today, is what makes people racist. Slavery is bad in any circumstance and doesn't have "levels" .Slavery is evil and Sowell cant and wont say that...because he's a racist.
@@mikecaetano You have no idea what you are talking about. Indentured servitude WAS slavery. Indentures servants were considered to be property, they had no legal rights, no ability to leave, and most of them never earned their freedom because it was nearly IMPOSSIBLE. That is chattel slavery, whether you want to accept that or not.
Glad that you are watching Sowell's videos. He's brilliant.
Knowledge is power, but it's also empowering.
But all power bears an equal burden of responsibility.
Way to go Jamel!! Thank you for sharing all of this truth. You’re a good man! ❤
I love the fact that you have artwork of Jerry, JimI, Bob and are a good human who is willing to expand your mind. Keep on Keeping on!
Thank you for sharing this. This guy was so truthful. He’s the only one I’ve heard so far says that Brazil had more salves then the USA! You’re so right about it being evil. Evil = hatred.
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Love Thomas Sowell. Brilliant man.
Thomas Sowell is a national treasure. I had a leftist English professor in college one time, and she made the point that all black intellectuals were on the left. I raised my hand, and named Thomas Sowell, Condoleezza Rice, Walter Williams, and Clarence Thomas, and she just glared at me and steamed.
whenever i comment on Mr Sowell , i always use the honorific of "Mr" because i want to show him all the respect i can
You should call him Dr. Sowell if that is your intention, he has a PhD. He earned a doctorate in economics at the University of Chicago in 1968.
@@RarebitFiends I stand corrected, I will refer him as Dr Sowell from now on..he's earned it..
@@pl33 Agreed, Dr. Sowell is one of the greatest thinkers and writers in our lifetime.
Dr. Sowell is always worth listening to.
Affirmative Action caused so much discrimination against qualified people! I lived through this myself. I went to apply for a job and a friend that was working there said “Go ahead and apply, but they’re going to hire a Filipino.”
Know there were jobs in the 1970s I couldn't get if not for affirmative action jobs I was qualified for! So affirmative action is needed!
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We all could learn something from Mr. Sowell
i learned that he's an uncle tom masquerading as an intellectual. and when you fact-check anything he says you always find important intentional omissions, which makes pretty much every statement a lie. because a half-truth is a full lie.
Like how to be a racist like him? No thanks.
sowell is a liar and a fraud.
From what I understand, Thomas Sowell started out as a devout Marxist. He understands the line of thinking.
He studied under Milton Friedman who was a champion of free market economies.
He went to go work for the government (like a good Marxist will do) believing the government is there to help. But he quickly learned the ‘help’ being given isn’t really help at all. This woke him up. He saw government programs don’t work. He sought the work because he wanted to help people, poor people. He real eyezed that government programs keep people down.
Thomas Sowell is awesome!!!!
I remember seeing a video with him talking about what you are referring to. I think it had something to do with unemployment rates in Puerto Rico. He came in one morning with his report, expecting to be congratulated and getting pats on the back, and instead everyone looked at him like he was from Mars.
@@seancanova7396 I appreciate his mind very much. “Center black voices” they say- but they ignore his among many others.
Core of the story: If you want to know where the evil is, follow the money
I really enjoyed listening to you. Thank you for the honest and non-political insight. You are an amazing roll model for the next generation.
I have this book “Economic Facts and Fallacies,” highly recommended. As for the differences between white and black income, those differences vanish when you control for things like IQ, educational background and job experience. In other words, smart and educated black people make no less money than their white counterparts. This suggests that discrimination is not the source of the disparity in overall income. Sowell theorizes that Black American culture itself-“black redneck” as he terms it-is mostly responsible for that overall disparity. The interesting thing is that this “redneck” culture was inherited from poor British whites who became slave owners in the American South. Fascinating theory, he goes into more detail in the book “Black Rednecks & White Liberals.” Thanks for the amazing content!
I’ve been loving these Thomas Sowell reactions because I think you’re a good voice for spreading truth without political motivation. We need more good humans, black, white, and everything in between.
Side note: I think you’d also be pretty successful if you started reacting to anime music videos / openings.
you'll find very little truth coming from sowell.
@@TheRedStateBlue What? You are anti Sowell?
I don't know I've heard Japan doesn't really have the concept of fair use
@@GrievousReborn A lot of people have been doing reactions to anime openings and episodes. They have to do some editing here and there, but the anime reaction community has been exploding. I’m not saying that Jamel would make tons of easy money with zero effort and editing, but I think he would get lots of views and new subs. Prime time to get into something like One Piece or Hunter x Hunter right now.
@@videolover1489 Duane isn't anti-Sowell. Duane is anti-truth, anti-peace, and anti-love
The thing I love about Thomas Sowell is he digs deep into the statistics to find the root causes of things. I learn more from listening to him for 30 minutes than I learned in 3 years of high school.
What side he represents? Thomas Sowell is on the side of truth.
Thomas Sowell is one of my hero's along with Abraham Lincoln, Sowell is a National Treasure, and the look in peoples eyes as they are opened to the truth gives me hope for future generations, The world is going full on loony
Racism exists on all sides; we all bleed red, we need to get over all this crap. I have two biracial grandchildren and two biracial nephews (white mixed with Hispanic, Filipino, black, and Arab)… how do these kids react? My daddy is good but my mom is bad? We need to get over this!
How will we ever get over it by ignoring racism and pretending it doesn't exist, when so many MILLIONS wont stop being disgusting racists? Wer cant ignore racism until it doesn't exist...which will be right about never! 🤔🤷♂💯
Love Sowell. The empitamy of brilliance. 🇬🇧🇺🇸
he's a liar and a fraud and anyone who takes him seriously is a misinformed ignorant moron.
@@TheRedStateBlue what a convincing argument
@@brianjohnston5325 what more do i need to say? he's a notorious liar and has been thoroughly discredited by actual economists and sociologists. feel free to go see what they say about sowell. go on. or just sit back and do nothing because an articulate black man says things you like to hear and that's good enough for you.
@@TheRedStateBlue You don’t know me so don’t pretend like you do and try and put me in some category of yours
@@brianjohnston5325 aww did you get your little feelers hurt?
typical right wing snowflake.
Thomas Sowell. Brilliant man.
I grew up in the LA Riots 95. $135 million were given to impoverished parts of the city. 30 yrs later. South Central has very few black owned businesses, prosperity, and upstanding citizens who don't trash the neighborhood. Similar situation with homeless. LA continues to devolve no matter how much $ we spent on it.
There really is nothing positive that can be gained by wallowing in the pain and shame of the past. Especially when it is something you never experienced personally. It tends to give people an attitude, and it is the attitude that holds them back. Not history or their skin color. Unfortunately, they won't believe that, and invariably, will claim discrimination or racism as the root cause.
I love how you say " I just want the truth" an you are open to learning
Jamel, I appreciate your search for truth, your humility, and your humanity. Always be a student, and a Peaceful Warrior.
I hope you appreciate how much good you are doing by exposing your audience to Thomas Sowell and his ideas. He is one of the most brilliant thinkers I know of, but until very recently his exposure has been to an entirely different kind of audience. The "dialogue" you hold between his videos and your thoughts is very effective. It makes us all think again about our own preconceived notions. BTW, I hear you comment that you're not sure "what side" he is on. I think he is on the side of TRUTH, neither Demo or Rep, just factual truth. Everybody should open all their doors and windows and let this breath of fresh air in!
“It always comes down to power.” Always my friend. Always.
I just finished this book last week loved it. Economic facts & fallacies was a great read.. Thomas sowell is a great guy people attack him in comment sections but they don’t research the guy is not republican he describes himself independent.
People wo attack him don't like the truth because it doesn't fit their narrative.
Ha! Not. Just the opposite actually. He shades his facts to fit his narrative. But he's got plenty of defenders who never looked into these matters themselves but who like what he says because it fits the narratives they like to tell about themselves and their ancestors and society and the rest.
In my experience, conservatives who claim to be independents are just shy Republicans.
@@mikecaetano great another Biden voter
@@mikecaetano You don't want to hear the truth. Got to keep holding on to the "oppression" notion. You're holding on for dear life.
Its really about social class and power.
good to see you posting, love the content, stay safe and healthy! God bless you Jamel!
Ashley Monagu's book Man's Most Dangerous Myth: The Fallacy Of Race was 1st published in 1942. It is still in print today in it's 6th edition. It's interesting.
Sowell is a national treasure!
Correction. Dr Sowell is an international treasure. We need his wisdom in the world.
Thomas Sowell is a most impressive person. Extremely smart and full of wisdom.
Thomas Sowell is a genius of the highest caliber
During the early colonial days, the huge discriminations against the Irish and Italians by the Wealthy Anglo Saxons is quite often overlooked
Thomas Sowell is a BRILLIANT man!
Word. I'm 64 white from Cle. (...west side....) You can't legislate hate away, but you can call it out. Awareness is a good start. Acknowledging hate is a problem is a start. Hate destroys people. Acceptance builds understanding. I want more understanding in the world. "Variety is the spice of life"...as is diversity. Blending different spices, like blending different styles of music, results in a more interesting and inspiring world (gumbo). He has some interesting points. I agree with some, but not all. His basic point of view does seem somewhat relative.
Been subscribed for several years, and I have always just seen you as being human. And a good one.
I’m so glad your reacting to these videos Jamal. It’s important for people to realize racism exists in all colors and ethnicities. We all have to do our part to be good humans so we stamp discrimination out. You’ll never cure racism but you can cure the negative actions (discrimination) taken because of it.
Some good information and Jamel, you're opening a great topic that some people are not comfortable talking about. Good content.
What I took away from Dr. Sowell is that the road to he11 is paved by good intentions. In other words, letting people help themselves leads to better results than helping them so much you hurt them.
I remember in S.Fla. 70s, I rode between my black friend and his mom to school in her car. I just knew the unsafe areas not to go to. I had a few black friends doing normal things back then.
I'm a 55 year old white dude. I was raised by parents that were of the hippie persuasion. Racism and the stupid misconceptions of race always baffled me. Now don't get me wrong. I sure as hell ain't perfect, but hating a group of people because they don't look like you is stupid as all hell! Can you imagine how boring the world would be if we were all exactly the same? No different types of culture, food, music, literature etc. Diversity is our greatest strength. Not a weakness. And we'll never be whole until we collectively get it. Nuff said!
Diversity of ideas, backgrounds, etc is a strength, forced diversity is a weakness. Mixing cultures of opposing values and traditions is a recipe for disaster.
You will find that all Western cultures have a diverse society. This doesn't apply to societies in Africa, Asia etc.
Japan has a very small mix of cultures, less than 2%, but I wouldn't say they see that as a weakness, but a strength. The West thinks that diversity is it's strength, but in reality, it's a fallacy.
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that depends on what you mean by "western". do you mean whites?
most people who use that term just mean "whites".
and when it comes to japan they do have very little diversity.....but they also live in an ultra-collectivist society. nobody there is really an individual. the societal norms(not talking about laws) are very strictly followed. nobody is socially allowed to stand out. at work you're not even allowed to disagree with what your boss says. and being ultra-collectivist works for the country, just not for the people in that country.
japan has the highest suicide rate in the world for a reason.
i agree with the original poster. diversity is a strenght, not a weakness.
@@sabin97 Japan is a tiny bit diverse, but that country & most Asian countries are still xenophobic. I used to live in Japan & spent 15 years there, so I have a bit of an understanding of how that culture works. And yes, when people say "Western" they mean a majority-white country. Which as someone who is black this is strange to me because it's only majority white countries that are being asked to "diversify" otherwise it's racism if they don't. The person you're replaying to is also correct. Why isn't South America, Africa, the middle east & Asia not taking in all these people?
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Western societies are mixed, unlike countries in Africa and Asia. But if you want to use the term "white", that's fine. According to world life expectancy, Japan doesn't come within the top ten of world suicide rates, which differs from your figures. You will also find that crime in Japan is rarely reported on MSM. which unfortunately can't be said for Western societies .
When you say it boils down to power and the assertion of it even in ancient times… you couldn’t me more right
You never know why you didnt get the job
Sometimes its a favor bc the hiring person knows whats going on and youll probably not like it
Ive def done that before, i could see the candidate would be destroyed working at my job, ie: would have quit in a couple weeks bc the place was so crazy
You`re waking up my man...Keep listening to this guy.
One of the Greatest Americans of all Time.
He should've been president.
One of my favorite videos. Bring up the way I did I was insulated from a lot of the world issues and fundamental problems. It's been a experience of enlightenment to get educated about how the world actually is. Thank you for your content more we can spread Sowell. The better we will all be
You know when I stopped blaming others and took responsibility for myself it wasn't easy but I slowly but surely climbed up to where I am,
Thomas Sowell deals only in proven facts. The problem with many of these videos is that they only give us a quick shot of what he says. The nature of RUclips means lengthy vids won't get seen as much as "quickies". The best way to understand him is to watch the full videos, or (better yet) read the books. I believe all his books are available as audio books as well. Read or listen to them for yourself, and you will be glad you did. The man is the foremost economist/social economist on the planet. Dig deep. BTW, been following you for a long time, love it all. Thanks.
Love ur vibe, message. Much love from ur Irish homeboi☘️😉
I would have so enjoyed sitting back and watching this video with you and then talking about it. There are so many things I could say, but trying to do it here would leave me writing you a book. As usual, you picked up on a lot of the major points, but there's stuff I'd really love to add this time. Oh well. Maybe someday. In the meantime, keep fighting the good fight (meaning pointing people toward being good humans)!
The very words "slave" and "slavery" get their etymological origin from the capture and sale of Slavic people. This was so prevalent that their ethnic name became common to the practice and nature of owned humans. So many Slavs were sold at the markets they became known as Slav Markets and people sold in those markets known as Slavs, like the markets. Soon all sold there took on that name. The people sold there were called slaves as a generic term despite their place of origin or ethnicity.
Make no mistake about it...Slavs are Caucasian. They were victimized in such great numbers simply because they had no organized government and were easily accessible to raiders from both Persia and Western and Southern Europe.
Another great American economist and thinker you need to look into is the great Walter E. Williams. Unfortunately, he passed away not that long ago. But all of his books are must reads..
Overqualified usually means that the person who's hiring you doesn't want to be outshined by you and lose their job for you. It's not a race thing is more power-hungry want to hold on to what I have kind of thing, as a professional therapist for 35 years I've seen many people who do this or have been victims of it PS, I've seen a couple of your videos and I love the idea of your channel of just being a good human being which is all we can hope to be and teach our children to be!
You say it best, "Just be a good human."
Growing up and seeing things is one thing. Seeing those same things as an adult is different. It's good to update your information and how you understand experiences with what you've learned.
He was saying slavery exist before mankind could write, so before written history. Not before humans 😂😅
You are awesome. Thanks for this.
At the 11:45 mark, roughly, this is basically what he's saying:
"Don't worry about racism; it's an opinion someone holds, and the only thing you can do is make it worse by fighting against it. Focus instead on discrimination, which is Racism IN ACTION. Get rid of discrimination, and don't let the rest bother you. Once discrimination is gone and you arm yourself with the right skills, the world is your oyster."
There is no discrimination w/o racism. Sowell is an apologist for bigots and racists, just like his smooth brain followers. Only a racist subscribes to what this moron says.
You don't lean left or right cuz you're a straight up dude!
Racism is certainly learned, through observation and experience growing up. To eliminate it means to begin treating everyone as equal. Set the example for younger generations to observe and experience. Morgan Freeman once said the best way to end 'racism' is to "stop talking about it". If you are going to dislike someone, even as far as to have animosity toward that person, make sure it is because they are of poor character with irredeemable qualities, not because their skin isn't like yours. I recently heard it said that you should get to know a person's name before you pass judgement on them. We all have struggles to overcome. Finding a way to help each other will not only make us stronger as people regardless of ethnicity or appearance.
He's saying that the Mexicans have a much larger family and they cohabit together... They live together They support each other financially..
I have joked with my friend for a long time,the reason there is no Irish history month? It would make black history month look like a picnic! I tell him when he gets to 1000 years of slavery,I’ll start listening to him. On a side note,the brilliant Thomas Sowell is a great author and a world class photographer. Very interesting gentleman.
most of us feel the way you do...let's just be good humans ❤
We need to go back about 20 yrs and try again, isnt it wonderful and beautiful that literally everyone is different??!!!
the Great Brothers Clarence Thomas and Thomas Sowell (2) very deep thinkers. I am a boomer growing up in the 1960"s. There are certain black people that understand the difference between "Racism and Prejudice" Brother Jamal thank you this channel and your very respectful commentary of the video. so many african - americans ignore the truth what is happening and what has happened in black american/ african- american communities from the civil rights movement until now. so much hatred amongst our people
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to clarify a Hispanic family of 4 with 80,000 is 20K/person, a Black family of 3 with 75,000 is 25K/person = lower per capita more per family. I have come to look at the American version of racism as a result of slavery not the cause, we are the only country where the slave owners were required to morally justify the institution.