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Man of Letters
Beginning when he was a graduate student in 1960 and concluding with a reflective letter to fellow economist Walter Williams in 2005, this collection of letters traces Sowell's life, career, and commentaries on controversial issues over a period of more than four decades.
Hardcover, 320 pages
Published
March 19th 2007
by Encounter Books
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Sowell is an economist whose writings I've enjoyed for years. His incisive style evokes cheers from some and denunciations from others. This book is a compilation of letters regarding social issues, life, friendships, etc., that he has written to various people over the past 40+ years. He has added additional commentary to put the letters into context. People familiar with Sowell's writings won't find any new ideas in this book, but they will see a personal side to Sowell that they've probably n...more
A collection of correspondences to and from Thomas Sowell, a famous economist. He discusses a variety of important issues including government, foreign affairs, affirmative action, etc. He has some very interesting thoughts and opinions. He is eloquent and passionate.
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Thomas Sowell is an American economist, social commentator, and author of dozens of books. He often writes from an economically laissez-faire perspective. He is currently a senior fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. In 1990, he won the Francis Boyer Award, presented by the American Enterprise Institute. In 2002 he was awarded the National Humanities Medal for prolific scholars...more
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