Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell

by Jason L. Riley

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"In Maverick, Jason Riley explores the life and ideas of Thomas Sowell, one of America's most influential and trenchant Black social critics and conservative intellectuals alive today. Riley offers an introduction to Sowell's ideas, from race and inequality to politics, economics, and education. Riley considers Sowell's own history alongside the moments and movements that shaped his thinking"--… (more)

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atrillox | Nov 27, 2023 |

An excellent intellectual biography, with just enough biography biography thrown in. An excellent introduction to Thomas Sowell's thought, books, and reception by those who like him and those who disdain him. Kudos to Jason L. Riley for writing an important book. Sowell's big ideas on economics, race, and history are explained well, with suitable quotations from Sowell's works. It made me want to buy more of Sowell's books. I would only have liked to have seen some images and a bibliography of Sowell's books (and perhaps important papers and articles). (

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tuckerresearch | Aug 24, 2023 |

Certainly about his intellectual development; a good discussion of some of his earlier life and education. Seem like by the time he ended up doing his undergrad at Harvard the ex-marine was a bit too grownup to be fully assimilated by his schoolmates.

The greatest use of this book is to learn about the circumstances in which Sowell's various books were written. (

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Thomas Sowell is one of the towering American intellectuals of our time.... it’s about time for there to be a biography of this remarkable man, although it should be noted that Maverick is far more an intellectual biography than a personal one. In this short, well-written book, Jason Riley leads the reader on an enlightening tour of the thought and experiences of one of the most luminous minds this country has produced. It should cause many readers to explore the works of Thomas Sowell. They will be richly rewarded for doing so.

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"In Maverick, Jason Riley explores the life and ideas of Thomas Sowell, one of America's most influential and trenchant Black social critics and conservative intellectuals alive today. Riley offers an introduction to Sowell's ideas, from race and inequality to politics, economics, and education. Riley considers Sowell's own history alongside the moments and movements that shaped his thinking"--

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