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Thomas Sowell (/ s oʊ l / SOHL; born June 30, 1930) is an American economist, economic historian, social philosopher and political commentator. He is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] With widely published commentary and books—and as a guest on TV and radio—he is a well-known voice in the American conservative ...
Thomas Sowell, economist and popular author, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution Michael Spence , professor emeritus, School of Business, Nobel prize winner in economics Joseph Stiglitz , professor emeritus, School of Business, Nobel prize winner in economics
Sowell, a Black man who overcame abject poverty and constant discrimination, served our nation as a Marine during the Korean war. He took night classes at Howard University while working odd jobs.
Third, Sowell is highly critical of William Bowen and Derek Bok, former university presidents of Princeton and Harvard, whose 1998 book The Shape of the River caused quite a stir when it revealed how race-sensitive admissions policies increased the likelihood that blacks would be admitted to selective universities and that upon graduation these ...
In these highlights from a 2011 interview with Hudson Institute's Peter Robinson, economist Thomas Sowell talks about race and culture, income disparity, and education and academia. Video Images ...
Thomas Sowell – American economist, social theorist, and senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. Vern S. Williams – Member of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel Walter Edward Williams – American economist, commentator, and academic
Inside American Education: The Decline, The Deception, The Dogmas is a book by economist and social theorist Thomas Sowell (hardcover 1993, paperback 2003, Kindle Edition 2010) that details Sowell's assessment of the state of education in the United States (both K-12 education and higher education). [1] [2]
Marc Tessier-Lavigne said in a letter to the university community that he would step down effective Aug. 31 as president of Stanford, located in Palo Alto, California, but would remain on the faculty.