Barbarians Inside the Gates: And Other Controversial Essays (Sowell - paperback)

Author: Thomas Sowell ISBN: 9780817995829 Binding: paperback Section: Poli-Sci Description: In this latest collection of his highly provocative essays, Thomas Sowell once again demonstrates why he is one of the most thoughtful, readable, and controversial thinkers of our time. With his usual unrelenting candor, he cuts through the stereotypes, popular mythology, and what he calls the "mush" surrounding the critical issues facing the American social, economic, political, legal, racial, and education scenes. Sowell's hard-hitting, and ruthlessly honest, views include his commentary on -Affirmative Action "No dogma has taken a deeper hold with less evidence--or in the face of more massive evidence to the contrary." -Cultural Bias "Life is culturally biased. . . . As limited human beings, we must make our choices among the alternatives actually available. A culture-free society has never been one of those alternatives." -The Media "The public apparently has no 'right to know' that the poli