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, which I released in Episode 40, Part 1, I hosted a live conversation with Nathan on X Spaces which opened the floor up to the public and anyone who wanted to get in on the discussion. We had a great group discussion about hereditarianism and we got to hear more about Nathan’s thinking on this controversial subject, and why Nathan thinks Sowell gets it wrong on this subject. If you were intellectually stimulated by Part 1 of this episode, I think you will like Part 2 as well.I really enjoy this format of public conversation because almost everyone who wants to speak can, and I get a kick out of hosting and moderating these conversations, so expect more of these in the future.I encourage you to subscribe to Nathan’s substack and read his three essays which are mentioned in the discussion:#1) <a href='https://substack.com/@nathancofnas/p-144004787'>Are smart people superior?</a>#2) <a href='https://substack.com/@nathancofnas/p-141394902'>A Guide for the Heredarian revolution</a>, and#3) <a href='https://substack.com/@nathancofnas/p-147578711'>Thomas Sowell’s wishful thinking about race</a>If I sound like a fan of Nathan Cofnas, it’s probably because I am. What I like most about him is not his positions or conclusions but that he gets me to think and rethink my positions on some of Thomas Sowell’s diehard arguments. I think they call this critical thinking, or something like that. It’s kind of fun once you get used to it. I hope you enjoy this episode. <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1826734/support">Support the show</a>• Find me on X (Twitter) at @alanwolan • Email me at WolanAlan@gmail.com • Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius • Purchase podcast merch at https://www.etsy.com/shop/GeniusSowell • See all my links at www.alanwolan.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;This is Part 2 of Episode 40, “Race, IQ and Sowell” with Nathan Cofnas. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A few weeks after I recorded my original conversation with Nathan Cofnas, which I released in Episode 40, Part 1, I hosted a live conversation with Nathan on X Spaces which opened the floor up to the public and anyone who wanted to get in on the discussion. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We had a great group discussion about hereditarianism and we got to hear more about Nathan’s thinking on this controversial subject, and why Nathan thinks Sowell gets it wrong on this subject. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you were intellectually stimulated by Part 1 of this episode, I think you will like Part 2 as well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I really enjoy this format of public conversation because almost everyone who wants to speak can, and I get a kick out of hosting and moderating these conversations, so expect more of these in the future.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;I encourage you to subscribe to Nathan’s substack and read his three essays which are mentioned in the discussion:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#1) &lt;a href='https://substack.com/@nathancofnas/p-144004787'&gt;Are smart people superior?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#2) &lt;a href='https://substack.com/@nathancofnas/p-141394902'&gt;A Guide for the Heredarian revolution&lt;/a&gt;, and&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#3) &lt;a href='https://substack.com/@nathancofnas/p-147578711'&gt;Thomas Sowell’s wishful thinking about race&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If I sound like a fan of Nathan Cofnas, it’s probably because I am. What I like most about him is not his positions or conclusions but that he gets me to think and rethink my positions on some of Thomas Sowell’s diehard arguments. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I think they call this critical thinking, or something like that. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It’s kind of fun once you get used to it.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;I hope you enjoy this episode.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1826734/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Find me on X (Twitter) at @alanwolan&lt;br/&gt;• Email me at WolanAlan@gmail.com&lt;br/&gt;• Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius&lt;br/&gt;• Purchase podcast merch at https://www.etsy.com/shop/GeniusSowell&lt;br/&gt;• See all my links at www.alanwolan.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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, which I released in Episode 40, Part 1, I hosted a live conversation with Nathan on X Spaces which opened the floor up to the public and anyone who wanted to get in on the discussion. We had a great group discussion about hereditarianism and we got to hear more about Nathan’s thinking on this controversial subject, and why Nathan thinks So...

"Race, IQ & Sowell" with Nathan Cofnas, Part 2

In today’s episode we explore the theme of &quot;Race and IQ&quot; and whether or not different racial groups have different levels of innate intelligence. Sowell explored this subject in depth in his 2013 book “Intellectuals and Race.&quot; Joining me to discuss this controversial topic is Professor Nathan Cofnas, who has written extensively on this subject. I highly recommend you read the following to get the most out of this episode: 1) &quot;Intellectuals and Race&quot; by Thomas Sowell (of course you should read it!) 2) <a href='https://substack.com/@nathancofnas/p-141394902'>&quot;A Guide for the Hereditarian Revolution&quot; by Nathan Cofnas</a> 3) <a href='https://substack.com/@nathancofnas/p-147578711'>&quot;Thomas Sowell&apos;s Wishful Thinking About Race&quot; by Nathan Cofnas.</a> You can find Professor Cofnas&apos;s Substack at: https://substack.com/@nathancofnas.• This episodes&apos; song list 1. <a href='https://youtu.be/Web007rzSOI?feature=shared'>Strange Fruit Billie Holiday 1939</a> 2. <a href='https://youtu.be/Vo0kVvdo_C4?feature=shared'>Carefully Taught South Pacific 1949</a> 3. <a href='https://youtu.be/S0sjn2m47T8?feature=shared'>Black Boys Hair 1964</a> 4. <a href='https://youtu.be/WQ0y-vO9QLE?feature=shared'>Birmingham Sunday Joan Baez 1964</a> 5. <a href='https://youtu.be/QgPkXlkEvWI?feature=shared'>Mr Rogers Kiddie Pool scene 1969</a> 6. <a href='https://youtu.be/PEy6968xO-I?feature=shared'>Black and White three dog night 1972</a> 7. <a href='https://youtu.be/sH0Qda32IKM?feature=shared'>Why can’t we be friends War 1975</a> 8. <a href='https://youtu.be/1Hrglx9PCpo?feature=shared'>War Bob Marley 1976</a> 9. <a href='https://youtu.be/_5-hjohWlkk?feature=shared'>What color is God’s skin 1977</a> 10. <a href='https://youtu.be/yv5xonFSC4c?feature=shared'>Redemption Song Marley 1980</a> 11. <a href='https://youtu.be/AEjhVYXwq9w?feature=shared'>Ebony and Ivory 1982</a> 12. <a href='https://youtu.be/KrGi8ODOWR0?feature=shared'>My Hometown bruce 1984</a> 13. <a href='https://youtu.be/MzGnX-MbYE4?feature=shared'>People are People Depeche Mode 1984</a> 14. <a href='https://youtu.be/F2AitTPI5U0?feature=shared'>Black or white Michael Jackson 1991</a> 15. C<a href='https://youtu.be/eU_TzwcMZpo?feature=shared'>olored People DC talk 1995</a> 16. <a href='https://youtu.be/gfF8jMN-2CM?feature=shared'>Changes by Tupac 1998</a> 17. <a href='https://youtu.be/th4FMmNQpAk?feature=shared'>Everyone’s a little bit racist 2003</a> 18. <a href='https://youtu.be/LUsWpoezfpY?feature=shared'>Stop the hatred Wyclef 2021</a>THERE ARE 3 WAYS TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 1) Support the show financially by subscribing with a monthly contribution on Patreon:   <a href='http://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius'>www.Patreon.com/SowellGenius</a> The money raised through Patreon supports our efforts to popularize the books and ideas of Thomas Sowell. ---------------------------------------------- 2) Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. This helps a lot by nudging the show to the top of searches. I really appreciate the many positive reviews, especially this one by Jonsby: &quot;This is one of the few podcasts that I actually slow down so I can savor it!&quot; ------------------<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1826734/support">Support the show</a>• Find me on X (Twitter) at @alanwolan • Email me at WolanAlan@gmail.com • Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius • Purchase podcast merch at https://www.etsy.com/shop/GeniusSowell • See all my links at www.alanwolan.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;In today’s episode we explore the theme of &amp;quot;Race and IQ&amp;quot; and whether or not different racial groups have different levels of innate intelligence.&lt;br/&gt;Sowell explored this subject in depth in his 2013 book “Intellectuals and Race.&amp;quot;&lt;br/&gt;Joining me to discuss this controversial topic is Professor Nathan Cofnas, who has written extensively on this subject.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;I highly recommend you read the following to get the most out of this episode:&lt;br/&gt;1) &amp;quot;Intellectuals and Race&amp;quot; by Thomas Sowell (of course you should read it!)&lt;br/&gt;2) &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://substack.com/@nathancofnas/p-141394902'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;quot;A Guide for the Hereditarian Revolution&amp;quot; by Nathan Cofnas&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;3) &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://substack.com/@nathancofnas/p-147578711'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;quot;Thomas Sowell&amp;apos;s Wishful Thinking About Race&amp;quot; by Nathan Cofnas.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;You can find Professor Cofnas&amp;apos;s Substack at: https://substack.com/@nathancofnas.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;• This episodes&amp;apos; song list&lt;br/&gt;1. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/Web007rzSOI?feature=shared'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Strange Fruit Billie Holiday 1939&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;2. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/Vo0kVvdo_C4?feature=shared'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Carefully Taught South Pacific 1949&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;3. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/S0sjn2m47T8?feature=shared'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Black Boys Hair 1964&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;4. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/WQ0y-vO9QLE?feature=shared'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Birmingham Sunday Joan Baez 1964&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;5. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/QgPkXlkEvWI?feature=shared'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mr Rogers Kiddie Pool scene 1969&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;6. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/PEy6968xO-I?feature=shared'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Black and White three dog night 1972&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;7. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/sH0Qda32IKM?feature=shared'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Why can’t we be friends War 1975&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;8. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/1Hrglx9PCpo?feature=shared'&gt;&lt;b&gt;War Bob Marley 1976&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;9. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/_5-hjohWlkk?feature=shared'&gt;&lt;b&gt;What color is God’s skin 1977&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;10. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/yv5xonFSC4c?feature=shared'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Redemption Song Marley 1980&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;11. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/AEjhVYXwq9w?feature=shared'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ebony and Ivory 1982&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;12. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/KrGi8ODOWR0?feature=shared'&gt;&lt;b&gt;My Hometown bruce 1984&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;13. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/MzGnX-MbYE4?feature=shared'&gt;&lt;b&gt;People are People Depeche Mode 1984&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;14. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/F2AitTPI5U0?feature=shared'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Black or white Michael Jackson 1991&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;15. C&lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/eU_TzwcMZpo?feature=shared'&gt;&lt;b&gt;olored People DC talk 1995&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;16. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/gfF8jMN-2CM?feature=shared'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Changes by Tupac 1998&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;17. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/th4FMmNQpAk?feature=shared'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Everyone’s a little bit racist 2003&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;18. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/LUsWpoezfpY?feature=shared'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stop the hatred Wyclef 2021&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;THERE ARE 3 WAYS TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;1) Support the show financially by subscribing with a monthly contribution on Patreon:   &lt;a href='http://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius'&gt;www.Patreon.com/SowellGenius&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The money raised through Patreon supports our efforts to popularize the books and ideas of Thomas Sowell.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;----------------------------------------------&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;2) &lt;em&gt;Rate&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;review&lt;/em&gt; the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. This helps a lot by nudging the show to the top of searches. I really appreciate the many positive reviews, especially this one by Jonsby: &lt;b&gt;&amp;quot;This is one of the few podcasts that I actually slow down so I can savor it!&amp;quot;&lt;br/&gt;------------------&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1826734/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Find me on X (Twitter) at @alanwolan&lt;br/&gt;• Email me at WolanAlan@gmail.com&lt;br/&gt;• Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius&lt;br/&gt;• Purchase podcast merch at https://www.etsy.com/shop/GeniusSowell&lt;br/&gt;• See all my links at www.alanwolan.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In today’s episode we explore the theme of "Race and IQ" and whether or not different racial groups have different levels of innate intelligence.Sowell explored this subject in depth in his 2013 book “Intellectuals and Race."Joining me to discuss this controversial topic is Professor Nathan Cofnas, who has written extensively on this subject.I highly recommend you read the following to get the most out of this episode:1) "Intellectuals and Race" by Thomas Sowell (of course you should read it!...

"Race, IQ & Sowell" with Nathan Cofnas, Part 1

In today’s episode we explore the theme of “Honesty.”  Sowell wrote about honesty in his latest book “Social Justice Fallacies,” and also in his 2000 classic “Basic Economics.”  In addition, his 1993 collection of essays called “Is Reality Optional?” contains an essay about honesty which has a very unexpected spin to it. We learn that honesty is not just a moral virtue, it’s also a form of human capital that varies greatly from culture to culture and from group to group within a particular culture. I explore themes from those 3 Sowell books and I interview Dan Ariely, author of  &quot;The Honest Truth about Dishonesty: How we lie to everyone, especially ourselves,&quot; published in 2012.  Notes to help you get the most out of this episode: • My three favorite Dan Ariely books; 1. &quot;Predictably Irrational&quot; (2008) 2. &quot;The Upside of Irrationality&quot; (2010) 3. &quot;The Honest Truth about Dishonesty&quot; (2012) • This episodes&apos; song list: 1. <a href='https://youtu.be/SuFScoO4tb0?feature=shared'>&quot;Honesty&quot; by Billy Joel</a> 2. <a href='https://youtu.be/cTVTw7E8vIM?feature=shared'>PS22 Children&apos;s Choir rendition of &quot;Honesty&quot; </a> 3. <a href='https://youtu.be/6yYchgX1fMw?feature=shared'>&quot;A Matter of Trust&quot; by Billy Joel</a> 4. <a href='https://youtu.be/ObLv2xUsVkE?feature=shared'>&quot;Honesty&quot; Saxaphone Cover by  Max Sax</a> 5. <a href='https://youtu.be/MMGpL7E72DE?feature=shared'>&quot;Honor Pledge Song&quot; by Princeton Triangle Club</a> 6.  <a href='https://youtu.be/meukUGV9hR4?feature=shared'>&quot;Honesty&quot; orchestral version by the Japanese Army Band</a> 7. <a href='https://youtu.be/uErKI0zWgjg?feature=shared'>&quot;One Piece at a Time&quot; by Johnny Cash</a> 8. <a href='https://youtu.be/FHO6a2H-pqY?feature=shared'>&quot;And So it Goes&quot; by Billy Joel</a> 9. <a href='https://youtu.be/QwVjTlTdIDQ?feature=shared'>&quot;Piano Man&quot; by Billy Joel</a> 10. <a href='https://youtu.be/Cx3QmqV2pHg?feature=shared'>&quot;She&apos;s Always a Woman&quot; by Billy Joel</a> 11.  <a href='https://youtu.be/gav66byYJMw?feature=shared'>&quot;Lullabye&quot; by Billy Joel</a> 12. <a href='https://youtu.be/Hxx8IWIvKg0?feature=shared'>&quot;Scenes from an Italian Restaurant&quot; by Billy Joel</a> 13. <a href='https://youtu.be/tLCXt4d-wz0?feature=shared'>&quot;Two Thousand Years&quot; by Billy Joel</a> 14. <a href='https://youtu.be/mQCWY5ynBaw?feature=shared'> &quot;An Innocent Man&quot; by Billy Joel</a> 15. <a href='https://youtu.be/oWrMRkHzNwA?feature=shared'> &quot;Honesty&quot; Violin cover by Shiki</a> THERE ARE 3 WAYS TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 1) Support the show financially by subscribing with a monthly contribution on Patreon:   <a href='http://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius'>www.Patreon.com/SowellGenius</a> The money raised through Patreon supports our efforts to popularize the books and ideas of Thomas Sowell. ---------------------------------------------- 2) Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. This helps a lot by nudging the show to the top of Google searches. I really appreciate the many positive reviews, especially this one by Jonsby: &quot;This is one of the few podcasts that I actually slow down so I can savor it!&quot; ---------------------------------------------- 3) Purchase our Thomas Sowell Post It Note pads:  You can find all 300+ digital images of the post it notes <a href='http://bit.ly/SowellQuotes'>HERE</a>, feel free to download them and use them however you like. To purchase pads of printed post it notes, please visit our shop<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1826734/support">Support the show</a>• Find me on X (Twitter) at @alanwolan • Email me at WolanAlan@gmail.com • Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius • Purchase podcast merch at https://www.etsy.com/shop/GeniusSowell • See all my links at www.alanwolan.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;In today’s episode we explore the theme of “Honesty.” &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Sowell wrote about honesty in his latest book “Social Justice Fallacies,” and also in his 2000 classic “Basic Economics.” &lt;br/&gt;In addition, his 1993 collection of essays called “Is Reality Optional?” contains an essay about honesty which has a very unexpected spin to it.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We learn that honesty is not just a moral virtue, it’s also a form of human capital that varies greatly from culture to culture and from group to group within a particular culture.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;I explore themes from those 3 Sowell books and I interview Dan Ariely, author of &lt;br/&gt;&amp;quot;The Honest Truth about Dishonesty: How we lie to everyone, especially ourselves,&amp;quot; published in 2012.  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Notes to help you get the most out of this episode:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;• My three favorite Dan Ariely books;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;1. &amp;quot;Predictably Irrational&amp;quot; (2008)&lt;br/&gt;2. &amp;quot;The Upside of Irrationality&amp;quot; (2010)&lt;br/&gt;3. &amp;quot;The Honest Truth about Dishonesty&amp;quot; (2012)&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;• This episodes&amp;apos; song list:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;1. &lt;a href='https://youtu.be/SuFScoO4tb0?feature=shared'&gt;&amp;quot;Honesty&amp;quot; by Billy Joel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;2. &lt;a href='https://youtu.be/cTVTw7E8vIM?feature=shared'&gt;PS22 Children&amp;apos;s Choir rendition of &amp;quot;Honesty&amp;quot;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;3. &lt;a href='https://youtu.be/6yYchgX1fMw?feature=shared'&gt;&amp;quot;A Matter of Trust&amp;quot; by Billy Joel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;4. &lt;a href='https://youtu.be/ObLv2xUsVkE?feature=shared'&gt;&amp;quot;Honesty&amp;quot; Saxaphone Cover by  Max Sax&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;5. &lt;a href='https://youtu.be/MMGpL7E72DE?feature=shared'&gt;&amp;quot;Honor Pledge Song&amp;quot; by Princeton Triangle Club&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 6.  &lt;a href='https://youtu.be/meukUGV9hR4?feature=shared'&gt;&amp;quot;Honesty&amp;quot; orchestral version by the Japanese Army Band&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 7. &lt;a href='https://youtu.be/uErKI0zWgjg?feature=shared'&gt;&amp;quot;One Piece at a Time&amp;quot; by Johnny Cash&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 8. &lt;a href='https://youtu.be/FHO6a2H-pqY?feature=shared'&gt;&amp;quot;And So it Goes&amp;quot; by Billy Joel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 9. &lt;a href='https://youtu.be/QwVjTlTdIDQ?feature=shared'&gt;&amp;quot;Piano Man&amp;quot; by Billy Joel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 10. &lt;a href='https://youtu.be/Cx3QmqV2pHg?feature=shared'&gt;&amp;quot;She&amp;apos;s Always a Woman&amp;quot; by Billy Joel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 11.  &lt;a href='https://youtu.be/gav66byYJMw?feature=shared'&gt;&amp;quot;Lullabye&amp;quot; by Billy Joel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;12. &lt;a href='https://youtu.be/Hxx8IWIvKg0?feature=shared'&gt;&amp;quot;Scenes from an Italian Restaurant&amp;quot; by Billy Joel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 13. &lt;a href='https://youtu.be/tLCXt4d-wz0?feature=shared'&gt;&amp;quot;Two Thousand Years&amp;quot; by Billy Joel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 14. &lt;a href='https://youtu.be/mQCWY5ynBaw?feature=shared'&gt; &amp;quot;An Innocent Man&amp;quot; by Billy Joel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;15. &lt;a href='https://youtu.be/oWrMRkHzNwA?feature=shared'&gt; &amp;quot;Honesty&amp;quot; Violin cover by Shiki&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;THERE ARE 3 WAYS TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;1) Support the show financially by subscribing with a monthly contribution on Patreon:   &lt;a href='http://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius'&gt;www.Patreon.com/SowellGenius&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The money raised through Patreon supports our efforts to popularize the books and ideas of Thomas Sowell.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;----------------------------------------------&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;2) &lt;em&gt;Rate&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;review&lt;/em&gt; the podcast on Apple Podcasts. This helps a lot by nudging the show to the top of Google searches. I really appreciate the many positive reviews, especially this one by Jonsby: &lt;b&gt;&amp;quot;This is one of the few podcasts that I actually slow down so I can savor it!&amp;quot;&lt;br/&gt;----------------------------------------------&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;3) Purchase our Thomas Sowell Post It Note pads:  You can find all 300+ digital images of the post it notes &lt;a href='http://bit.ly/SowellQuotes'&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;, feel free to download them and use them however you like.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;To purchase pads of printed post it notes, please visit our shop&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1826734/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Find me on X (Twitter) at @alanwolan&lt;br/&gt;• Email me at WolanAlan@gmail.com&lt;br/&gt;• Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius&lt;br/&gt;• Purchase podcast merch at https://www.etsy.com/shop/GeniusSowell&lt;br/&gt;• See all my links at www.alanwolan.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In today’s episode we explore the theme of “Honesty.” Sowell wrote about honesty in his latest book “Social Justice Fallacies,” and also in his 2000 classic “Basic Economics.” In addition, his 1993 collection of essays called “Is Reality Optional?” contains an essay about honesty which has a very unexpected spin to it.We learn that honesty is not just a moral virtue, it’s also a form of human capital that varies greatly from culture to culture and from group to group within a partic...

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This episode features a deep dive into Theodore Dalrymple&apos;s 2001 masterpiece &quot;Life at the Bottom,&quot; one of Thomas Sowell&apos;s favorite books, and one of my all time favorites as well. I strongly suggest you read or listen to this book as soon as possible, You can thank me later. I prefer the audiobook to the written book, just because the audiobook narrator does such a fantastic job. I interview Dalrymple about his book and about his thoughts on Sowell&apos;s body of work. Notes to help you get the most out of this episode: • My four favorite Theodore Dalrymple books: 1.  &quot;Life at the Bottom&quot; (2001) 2. &quot;Our Culture, What&apos;s Left of It&quot; (2007) 3. &quot;Admirable Evastions&quot;  (2020) 4. &quot;Spoilt Rotton&quot;  (2011) Theodore Dalrymple has published over 30 books and has a new book coming out soon. • This episodes&apos; song list; all songs by Eminem. -Lose Yourself instrumental -Lose Yourself original version -Without Me -The Kiss (skit) -Sing for the Moment (with Aerosmith) -Love the Way you Lie (with Rihanna) -Superman -Guilty Conscience -River (with Ed Sheeran) -Lose Yourself orchestral THERE ARE 4 WAYS TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 1) Support the show financially by subscribing with a monthly contribution on Patreon:   <a href='http://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius'>www.Patreon.com/SowellGenius</a> The money raised through Patreon supports our efforts to popularize the books and ideas of Thomas Sowell. ---------------------------------------------- 2) Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. This helps a lot by nudging the show to the top of Google searches. I really appreciate the many positive reviews, especially this one by Jonsby: &quot;This is one of the few podcasts that I actually slow down so I can savor it!&quot; ---------------------------------------------- 3) Purchase our Thomas Sowell Post It Note pads:  You can find all 250+ digital images of the post it notes <a href='http://bit.ly/SowellQuotes'>HERE</a>, feel free to download them and use them however you like. To purchase pads of printed post it notes, please visit our shop at: <a href='http://geniussowell.etsy.com/'>GeniusSowell.etsy.com </a> ---------------------------------------------- 4) NEW! Purchase our Thomas Sowell faux postage stamps, you can see them here: <a href='https://x.com/alanwolan/status/1750903763978911931?s=46'>https://x.com/alanwolan/status/1750903763978911931?s=46</a>. To purchase, PayPal $4/sheet of 30 stamps to: WolanAlan@gmail.com. Don&apos;t forget to put your mailing address in the PayPal notes section so I know where to send them. I know you have thousands of other podcasts you could be listening to, and I truly appreciate the time and interest you show in mine. Alan Wolan<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1826734/support">Support the show</a>• Find me on X (Twitter) at @alanwolan • Email me at WolanAlan@gmail.com • Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius • Purchase podcast merch at https://www.etsy.com/shop/GeniusSowell • See all my links at www.alanwolan.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;This episode features a deep dive into Theodore Dalrymple&amp;apos;s 2001 masterpiece &lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;quot;Life at the Bottom,&amp;quot;&lt;/b&gt; one of Thomas Sowell&amp;apos;s favorite books, and one of my all time favorites as well.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;I strongly suggest you read or listen to this book as soon as possible, You can thank me later. I prefer the audiobook to the written book, just because the audiobook narrator does such a fantastic job.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;I interview Dalrymple about his book and about his thoughts on Sowell&amp;apos;s body of work.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Notes to help you get the most out of this episode:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;• My four favorite Theodore Dalrymple books:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;1.  &amp;quot;Life at the Bottom&amp;quot; (2001)&lt;br/&gt;2. &amp;quot;Our Culture, What&amp;apos;s Left of It&amp;quot; (2007)&lt;br/&gt;3. &amp;quot;Admirable Evastions&amp;quot;  (2020)&lt;br/&gt;4. &amp;quot;Spoilt Rotton&amp;quot;  (2011)&lt;br/&gt;Theodore Dalrymple has published over 30 books and has a new book coming out soon.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;• This episodes&amp;apos; song list; all songs by Eminem.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;-Lose Yourself instrumental&lt;br/&gt;-Lose Yourself original version&lt;br/&gt;-Without Me&lt;br/&gt;-The Kiss (skit)&lt;br/&gt;-Sing for the Moment (with Aerosmith)&lt;br/&gt;-Love the Way you Lie (with Rihanna)&lt;br/&gt;-Superman&lt;br/&gt;-Guilty Conscience&lt;br/&gt;-River (with Ed Sheeran)&lt;br/&gt;-Lose Yourself orchestral&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;THERE ARE 4 WAYS TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;1) Support the show financially by subscribing with a monthly contribution on Patreon:   &lt;a href='http://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius'&gt;www.Patreon.com/SowellGenius&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The money raised through Patreon supports our efforts to popularize the books and ideas of Thomas Sowell.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;----------------------------------------------&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;2) &lt;em&gt;Rate&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;review&lt;/em&gt; the podcast on Apple Podcasts. This helps a lot by nudging the show to the top of Google searches. I really appreciate the many positive reviews, especially this one by Jonsby: &lt;b&gt;&amp;quot;This is one of the few podcasts that I actually slow down so I can savor it!&amp;quot;&lt;br/&gt;----------------------------------------------&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;3) Purchase our Thomas Sowell Post It Note pads:  You can find all 250+ digital images of the post it notes &lt;a href='http://bit.ly/SowellQuotes'&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;, feel free to download them and use them however you like.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;To purchase pads of printed post it notes, please visit our shop at: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='http://geniussowell.etsy.com/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;GeniusSowell.etsy.com&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;----------------------------------------------&lt;br/&gt;4) NEW! Purchase our Thomas Sowell faux postage stamps, you can see them here: &lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://x.com/alanwolan/status/1750903763978911931?s=46'&gt;https://x.com/alanwolan/status/1750903763978911931?s=46&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br/&gt;To purchase, PayPal $4/sheet of 30 stamps to: WolanAlan@gmail.com.&lt;br/&gt;Don&amp;apos;t forget to put your mailing address in the PayPal notes section so I know where to send them.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;I know you have thousands of other podcasts you could be listening to, and I truly appreciate the time and interest you show in mine.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Alan Wolan&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1826734/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Find me on X (Twitter) at @alanwolan&lt;br/&gt;• Email me at WolanAlan@gmail.com&lt;br/&gt;• Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius&lt;br/&gt;• Purchase podcast merch at https://www.etsy.com/shop/GeniusSowell&lt;br/&gt;• See all my links at www.alanwolan.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This episode features a deep dive into Theodore Dalrymple's 2001 masterpiece "Life at the Bottom," one of Thomas Sowell's favorite books, and one of my all time favorites as well. I strongly suggest you read or listen to this book as soon as possible, You can thank me later. I prefer the audiobook to the written book, just because the audiobook narrator does such a fantastic job.I interview Dalrymple about his book and about his thoughts on Sowell's body of work.Notes to help you get the most...

"Social Pathologies & Sowell" with Theodore Dalrymple

This episode features: 1) The Causes of WW2: A presentation of Sowell&apos;s essay &quot;Intellectuals and War,&quot; from Sowell 2010 classic &quot;Intellectuals and Society.&quot; In particular, I discuss the 6 causes of WWII, from Sowell&apos;s perspective. 2) My conversation with Victor Davis Hanson, (VDH): VDH is a Classicist and Military Historian at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. You can find his books and columns at: <a href='https://victorhanson.com/'>VictorHanson.com</a> and I highly recommend you subscribe for premium access to all his essays. Notes to help you get the most out of this episode: • My four favorite Victor Davis Hanson books: 1.  Mexifornia (2003) 2. The Second World Wars (2017) 3. The Case for Trump (2019) 4. The Dying Citizen  (2021) Dr. Hanson&apos;s new book is called &quot;The End of Everything: How wars descend into annihilation,&quot; which will be released May 2024. • This episodes&apos; song list: - War Pigs: Black Sabbath -Give Peace a Chance: John Lennon -Let There Be Peace on Earth: Boys Choir or Harlem -Praise the Lord, Pass the Ammunition: Kay Kyser -The Flesh Failures: Galt McDermott -Heal the World: Michael Jackson -We Are the World: USA for Africa -Blowin&apos; in the Wind: Bob Dylan -Where Have All the Flowers Gone -Where is the Love: Black Eyed Peas -Ride of the Valkyries: Richard Wagner -One Day: Matisyahu THERE ARE 3 WAYS TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 1) Support the show financially by subscribing with a monthly contribution on Patreon:   <a href='http://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius'>www.Patreon.com/SowellGenius</a> The money raised through Patreon supports our efforts to popularize the books and ideas of Thomas Sowell. ---------------------------------------------- 2) Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. This helps a lot by nudging the show to the top of Google searches. I really appreciate the many positive reviews, especially this one by Jonsby: &quot;This is one of the few podcasts that I actually slow down so I can savor it!&quot; ---------------------------------------------- 3) Purchase our Thomas Sowell Post It Note pads:  You can find all 250+ digital images of the post it notes <a href='http://bit.ly/SowellQuotes'>HERE</a>, feel free to download them and use them however you like. To purchase pads of printed post it notes, please visit our shop at: <a href='http://geniussowell.etsy.com/'>GeniusSowell.etsy.com </a> I know you have thousands of other podcasts you could be listening to, and I truly appreciate the time and interest you show in mine. Alan Wolan <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1826734/support">Support the show</a>• Find me on X (Twitter) at @alanwolan • Email me at WolanAlan@gmail.com • Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius • Purchase podcast merch at https://www.etsy.com/shop/GeniusSowell • See all my links at www.alanwolan.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;This episode features:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;1) The Causes of WW2:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A presentation of Sowell&amp;apos;s essay &amp;quot;Intellectuals and War,&amp;quot; from Sowell 2010 classic &amp;quot;Intellectuals and Society.&amp;quot; &lt;br/&gt;In particular, I discuss the 6 causes of WWII, from Sowell&amp;apos;s perspective.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;2) My conversation with Victor Davis Hanson, (VDH):&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;VDH is a Classicist and Military Historian at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.&lt;br/&gt;You can find his books and columns at: &lt;a href='https://victorhanson.com/'&gt;VictorHanson.com&lt;/a&gt; and I highly recommend you subscribe for premium access to all his essays.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Notes to help you get the most out of this episode:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;• My four favorite Victor Davis Hanson books:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 1.  Mexifornia (2003)&lt;br/&gt;2. The Second World Wars (2017)&lt;br/&gt;3. The Case for Trump (2019)&lt;br/&gt;4. The Dying Citizen  (2021)&lt;br/&gt;Dr. Hanson&amp;apos;s new book is called &amp;quot;The End of Everything: How wars descend into annihilation,&amp;quot; which will be released May 2024.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;• This episodes&amp;apos; song list:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;- War Pigs: Black Sabbath&lt;br/&gt;-Give Peace a Chance: John Lennon&lt;br/&gt;-Let There Be Peace on Earth: Boys Choir or Harlem&lt;br/&gt;-Praise the Lord, Pass the Ammunition: Kay Kyser&lt;br/&gt;-The Flesh Failures: Galt McDermott&lt;br/&gt;-Heal the World: Michael Jackson&lt;br/&gt;-We Are the World: USA for Africa&lt;br/&gt;-Blowin&amp;apos; in the Wind: Bob Dylan&lt;br/&gt;-Where Have All the Flowers Gone&lt;br/&gt;-Where is the Love: Black Eyed Peas&lt;br/&gt;-Ride of the Valkyries: Richard Wagner&lt;br/&gt;-One Day: Matisyahu&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;THERE ARE 3 WAYS TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;1) Support the show financially by subscribing with a monthly contribution on Patreon:   &lt;a href='http://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius'&gt;www.Patreon.com/SowellGenius&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The money raised through Patreon supports our efforts to popularize the books and ideas of Thomas Sowell.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;----------------------------------------------&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;2) &lt;em&gt;Rate&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;review&lt;/em&gt; the podcast on Apple Podcasts. This helps a lot by nudging the show to the top of Google searches. I really appreciate the many positive reviews, especially this one by Jonsby: &lt;b&gt;&amp;quot;This is one of the few podcasts that I actually slow down so I can savor it!&amp;quot;&lt;br/&gt;----------------------------------------------&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;3) Purchase our Thomas Sowell Post It Note pads:  You can find all 250+ digital images of the post it notes &lt;a href='http://bit.ly/SowellQuotes'&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;, feel free to download them and use them however you like.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;To purchase pads of printed post it notes, please visit our shop at: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='http://geniussowell.etsy.com/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;GeniusSowell.etsy.com&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;I know you have thousands of other podcasts you could be listening to, and I truly appreciate the time and interest you show in mine.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Alan Wolan&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1826734/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Find me on X (Twitter) at @alanwolan&lt;br/&gt;• Email me at WolanAlan@gmail.com&lt;br/&gt;• Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/SowellGenius&lt;br/&gt;• Purchase podcast merch at https://www.etsy.com/shop/GeniusSowell&lt;br/&gt;• See all my links at www.alanwolan.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This episode features:1) The Causes of WW2:A presentation of Sowell's essay "Intellectuals and War," from Sowell 2010 classic "Intellectuals and Society." In particular, I discuss the 6 causes of WWII, from Sowell's perspective.2) My conversation with Victor Davis Hanson, (VDH):VDH is a Classicist and Military Historian at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.You can find his books and columns at: VictorHanson.com and I highly recommend you subscribe for premium access to all his ess...

"War and Sowell" with Victor Davis Hanson

Thomas Sowell might well be our greatest living Intellectual. His accomplishments span 6 decades and include over 40 books and thousands of columns and articles written on a wide range of topics, from economics to sociology to history to race and culture. It is hard to name another intellectual who has studied and written on as wide a range of topics in such a profound way. This podcast will discuss his ideas and is intended to provide a place for admirers of his work to discuss his contributions with other like minded thinkers.

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