Social Justice Fallacies

De: Thomas Sowell

Narrado por: Brad Sanders

The quest for social justice is a powerful crusade of our time, with an appeal to many different people, for many different reasons. But those who use the same words do not always present the same meanings. Clarifying those meanings is the first step toward finding out what we agree on and disagree on. From there, it is largely a question of what the facts are. Social Justice Fallacies reveals how many things that are thought to be true simply cannot stand up to documented facts, which are often the opposite of what is widely believed.

However attractive the social justice vision, the crucial question is whether the social justice agenda will get us to the fulfillment of that vision. History shows that the social justice agenda has often led in the opposite direction, sometimes with catastrophic consequences.

More things are involved besides simply mistakes. All human beings are fallible, and social justice advocates may not necessarily make any more mistakes than others. But crusaders with an utter certainty about their mission are often undeterred by obstacles, evidence or even fatal dangers. That is where much of the Western world is today. The question is whether we will continue on heedlessly, past the point of no return.

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Another awesome book by the great Thomas Sowell

This is a great book that will give valuable insights to the world around us and how it got this way.

Another Thomas Sowell masterpiece

Pro’s-Throughly logical arguments, presented in an easy to understand manner. The author’s critique regarding social justice should be answered by progressives, not just dismissed out of hand. If progressives were honest they would have to admit Thomas Sowell make some profoundly interesting points.
Con’s-Some of this material has been covered by a few of his other books. The reader was rather bland and somewhat monotonous.

Greatest Thinker of our Time does it again!!

Is there a More Important Individual in Helping us all just understand How to think about ANY topic? May this man live until 200!

Great book.

I really enjoyed the authors research and fact based opinions. The careful use of words and delivery of these allows the reader to come to their own conclusions and not deal talked into believing something. Well read and delivered for audio.

So many fallacies so little effort to research the facts and truly help.

As usual, Thomas Sowell is brillant. No one listens to all this logic. The facts are there if we just look before we take action or make policy.

Us versus them

The core of his argument is liberal, misguided, kindness, and concern, and unexpected consequences from policy.

Trust me, I’m a big fan of facts, however the hegemony of the left brain over right brain concepts of empathy they bear the the rationalist quip “facts don’t care about your feelings”


Ultimately, the parable of the good Samaritan stands in contrast to payday lending which he defends as a function of rational self interested capitalism whose lenders offer a service to a population, who otherwise do not have access to money.


If Thomas were drowning, what rational person would either throw him a life preserver or jump to save him?

A great distillation if Sowell’s ideas

This timely book is filled with the same clear analysis and writing that are hallmarks for Thomas Sowell. Read Sowell at your own risk—he is likely to change your way of thinking (in the best way).

Ask the three questions...

The Professor gives another well-researched and explained masterpiece. Sowell often says to ask three questions when folks want to attack the system and replace it with their vision - compared to what? at what cost? and where's your evidence? This book gives ample knowledge to guard against Pollyanna wishes.

My only gripe is the narrator uses a weird rhythm that, at times, attempts to copy Sowell's punchy style, but it often breaks clauses and sentences into a strange staccato.

For anyone who has followed Thomas Sowell for any length of time and read a few of his works, this book feels like a summary of them all. If his goal is to leave us with a concise collection of his career's findings, mission accomplished.

Great book!

Sowell combines a wealth of historical facts with careful and succinct analysis to support his conclusion that our society’s social justice warriors are misguided.

Clearly written

Mr. Sowell is a master at presenting his ideas in a way we non-academics can easily understand. Thank you again Mr. Sowell for another terrific book.