I love that part when Sowell says, "I don't want people making decisions who don't pay the price for their decisions and that's what I don't like about politics." how true that is.
@treijackson Ah, but even "uncommon sense" can be sold to the electoral majority as long as it is delivered using catchy slogans--preferably monosyllabic words chanted thrice, or three monosyllabic words stringed together and chanted thrice again.
"Change! Change! Change!" ... "Yes, we can! Yes, we can! Yes, we can!" ... then the bewildering "We are the change we have been waiting for."
Fascinating, just fascinating.
housecry 2 months ago
I think this whole discussion is the best Thomas Sowell interview I have ever heard.
cmmorty99 2 months ago
Pretty amazing that someone as wise as Dr. Sowell could idolize someone like Lincoln.
pretorious700 4 months ago
I love that part when Sowell says, "I don't want people making decisions who don't pay the price for their decisions and that's what I don't like about politics." how true that is.
tatsumakisempyukaku 1 year ago 5
This guy is amazing. He makes points that are common sense but no one else seems to make. Uncommon sense seems to dominate today.
treijackson 2 years ago 3
@treijackson Ah, but even "uncommon sense" can be sold to the electoral majority as long as it is delivered using catchy slogans--preferably monosyllabic words chanted thrice, or three monosyllabic words stringed together and chanted thrice again.
"Change! Change! Change!" ... "Yes, we can! Yes, we can! Yes, we can!" ... then the bewildering "We are the change we have been waiting for."
gagothesith 1 year ago