The Genius of Thomas Sowell
Episodes
"Affirmative Action Revisited" with Jason Riley
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features a live interview with Jason Riley (author of the classic Sowell biography "Maverick") about his new book: "The A...
"Trump & Sowell" with James Fishback
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I explore what Thomas Sowell thought about Donald Trump the first time he ran for President in 2015, and I discuss how Sowell's v...
"Race, IQ & Sowell" with Nathan Cofnas, Part 2
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 2 of Episode 40, “Race, IQ and Sowell” with Nathan Cofnas. A few weeks after I recorded my original conversation with Nathan Cofnas,...
"Race, IQ & Sowell" with Nathan Cofnas, Part 1
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we explore the theme of "Race and IQ" and whether or not different racial groups have different levels of innate intell...
"Honesty & Sowell" with Dan Ariely
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we explore the theme of “Honesty.” Sowell wrote about honesty in his latest book “Social Justice Fallacies,” and also in...
"Social Pathologies & Sowell" with Theodore Dalrymple
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features a deep dive into Theodore Dalrymple's 2001 masterpiece "Life at the Bottom," one of Thomas Sowell's favorite...
"War and Sowell" with Victor Davis Hanson
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features:1) The Causes of WW2:A presentation of Sowell's essay "Intellectuals and War," from Sowell 2010 classic "Int...
Israel, The Jews & Sowell. With Dennis Prager.
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was inspired by the outbreak of war between Israel and the Palestinians which started on October 7, 2023.I explore Sowell's views on...
"The Triple Package" and Sowell, with Amy Chua
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I explore the work and ideas of Amy Chua.Amy is not only a tenured Professor of Law at Yale University, she is also a bestselling aut...
"Maverick" A Biography of Thomas Sowell, with Jason Riley
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features my conversation with Jason Riley, author of THE definitive Thomas Sowell biography published in 2021: "Maverick: A Biograph...
Gad Saad: Courage, Authenticity & Sowell
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I met Dr. Gad Saad at the Stanford Academic Freedom conference last November.See Episode #27.Lo and behold, Gad Saad is a big fan of you-know-who!Plus...
Love & Marriage
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores Thomas Sowell's views on love and marriage.In his 1980 book "Knowledge and Decisions," Sowell tells the story of ...
"Disparate Impact" with Heather Mac Donald
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Sowell calls "Disparate Impact" ideology the "grand dogma" of our time.But what is disparate impact and why is it so import...
Lessons of the Cold War with Peter Robinson
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we take a deep dive into the Cold War and what lessons can be learned from it. In particular, we reflect upon some key teachings of T...
Fight the Good Fight with Amy Wax
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I interview Professor Amy Wax from Penn Law School. If you don't know Amy Wax, buckle up, you're in for a real treat...
Episode 28: Changing Minds with Dr. Joel Brown
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I explore the dynamics of radically changing your mind on important subjects. Thomas Sowell himself experienced just such a ...
Freedom
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I share with you my experience of the Academic Freedom Conference which took place at Stanford University on November 4th and 5t...
Steven Pinker on Thomas Sowell
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have a conversation with Dr. Steven Pinker, Professor of Cognitive Science at Harvard University. We talk about what Sowell gets ri...
Katharine Birbalsingh on Thomas Sowell and Theodore Dalrymple
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you study Thomas Sowell, you are inevitably introduced to other intellectuals Sowell cites in his books. These are the thinkers Sowell looks up t...
Sowell, Dershowitz & Allen
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I take a look at Thomas Sowell’s intellectual career from a slightly unusual perspective and I do that by comparing Sowell wit...
Equality & Envy
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss Sowell's 1997 book "The Quest for Cosmic Justice."In particular, we discuss how pursuing a vision of unive...
Clarence Thomas
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. We talk about what Clarence Thomas has to say about Sowell and also about what Sow...
Abortion
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss Sowell's views on the subject of Abortion.I open the episode with a discussion of Madonna's 1986 music video &qu...
Richard Sander about Sowell and Racial Preferences in Admissions
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:1) Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a c...
Mediocracy and Affirmative Action • Part 5
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY: Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a cha...
Affirmative Action and Sowell's "Inside American Education" • Part 4
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chan...
The Will Smith Slap and Sowell's "Black Rednecks and White Liberals"
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chan...
The Dogmas of American Education: A Panel Discussion • Part 3
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chan...
Ramona Bessinger on Sowell's "Inside American Education" • Part 2
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chan...
Sowell and the American Education System • Part I
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chan...
Josh Lewis and Alan talk Sowell. Uncut and Unfiltered.
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chan...
Whoopi Goldberg and Sowell's "Discrimination and Disparities"
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chan...
Charles Love on Sowell's "Discrimination and Disparties"
30 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chan...
West Side Story and Sowell's "A Conflict of Visions"
01 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chan...
Alan Dershowitz on Sowell and The Wisdom of the Common Man
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chan...
Michael Shermer on Thomas Sowell
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chan...
Sowell's views on Minimum Wage Laws
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chan...
Robert Chatfield, Producer of the Thomas Sowell Documentary
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chan...
Should Thomas Sowell win a Nobel Prize?
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chan...
Slavery: A debate about Sowell's views on the history of slavery.
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chan...
Moral Crusades with Paul Rossi
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chan...
Wilfred Reilly on Thomas Sowell
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chan...
Introduction
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
• Alan Wolan, the host of the podcast, introduces himself and gives an overview of Thomas Sowell's ideas.• 7 Guiding Principles of Sowell&apo...