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Barbarians inside the Gates and Other Controversial Essays (Hoover Institution Press Publication) Paperback – January 1, 1999

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A collection of essays that discusses such issues as the media, immigration, the minimum wage and multiculturalism.

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D. W.

Bold and clear warnings against wackos

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2023

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It is a shame Dr. Sowell is so old, we may never see his like again after he passes from the scene. His arguments are crisp and clearly reliant upon logic, common sense, and facts.

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Thomas Sowell=5 stars. No, make it 10

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While I've read plenty of work by plenty of writers influencing my beliefs on one issue or another, Thomas Sowell's writing has had a much more profound influence on my thinking: it's changed the very way that I view the world around me. As America becomes more divided and less free, Thomas Sowell is one of the only places I can reliably turn for an interesting dissident voice. In this collection of remarkably succint and insightful essays, Sowell pokes at the foundations of the prevailing ideologies of the day until the whole house of cards comes tumbling down. Although he's typically assigned the simplistic label "conservative," Sowell's analyses go well beyond the tired, often irrelevant divide between the "left" and the "right." Sowell isn't trying to get elected or win any popularity contests, and he doesn't have an ideological axe to grind; he's just a guy with a great deal of respect for logic, truth, and the founding ideals of this country. Indeed, Sowell dispenses with the drivel spouted by politicians of both parties as he cuts through what he calls the "mush" that typically passes for informed debate these days. Sowell has written much about the self-satisfied "anointed" who hold so much power and shape so much of the debate in this country, and he launches a frontal assault in these essays against every bastion of their power. No one is spared from Sowell's disdain for our self-appointed betters: politicians, welfare statists, race hucksters, feminists, the media, the judiciary, and most of all the educational establishment that has sold generations of kids down the river in the name of feel-good "progressive" ideas. Although he typically writes with the utmost restraint, Sowell can be outrageous and sometimes even hilarious, as in this little nugget: "Liberals love to say things like, 'We're just asking everyone to pay their fair share'. But government is not about asking. It is about telling. The difference is fundamental. It is the difference between making love and being raped, between working for a living and being a slave." There are plenty more such penetrating insights to be found here, along with an avalanche of facts, to go along with Sowell's justified contempt at America's modern-day elites. If you read Thomas Sowell and you're not quickly converted to his way of thinking, well then, as someone once said, "You can't handle the truth!"

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A great compilation of Thomas Sowell’s writing

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2022

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Everything Thomas Sowell writes is gold and I wish more people thought like he does. These pieces were written years or decades ago, and you can see that much of it was prophetic of where our culture was heading, and still very relevant now. He doesn’t make concessions for excuses and victimhood.

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Barbarians are at our Gates You will be surprised to meet them.

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This Book I give 5 stars for many reasons. The prime reason is it explains the attacks in a simple understandable way. It remove the Trojan Horse, deceitful language, and costumes to expose those offering poison candy to the masses. These Barbarians have enslaved many, and they are after you. You will not not be one of them in the end.

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Still applicable today

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2022

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These are short passages that I could pick up & read on my phone when I had an idle moment. Though written decades ago, one should read this to see how little progress we have made. Enjoyable read.

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This book is amazing. Keeps me active on thinking. I strongly recommend to students professors and thinkers. Great book and last chapter is essential

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Col. Bo

Gave away at junior college

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2022

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I am hoping to elevate the reading list a little bit.

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Aussie Bruce

Sowell's always worth reading

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2012

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This is up to the normal high standard of all of Thomas Sowell's writing. I have read two of his books on economics. I found that I had to 'psyche' myself up before I sat down to read them. This was due to my total ignorance of the matters he was explaining. Being a complete novice with economics, I had to read over the material a couple of time before I understood what he was saying. Even Sowell's clear prose and examples were not always sufficient for me to get my mind around the concepts immediately. However, in these essays he is commenting on all things in general. The essays are an excellent quick read on all manner of things. Whether you just want to pick an essay at random so as to enjoy the benefits of Sowell's thoughts, or if you are looking for a specific topic, I could not recommend this collection of essays highly enough.

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Ce livre a été un cadeau idéal pour la fête de mon gendre.

Reviewed in Canada on October 5, 2022

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Un cadeau idéal pour celui qui aime l'auteur.

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Marius-Joseph Marchetti

Amazing

Reviewed in France on May 13, 2022

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Every book of the famous Thomas Sowell deserves to be read. This one is not a exception, with the several subjects he confronts as public school, multiculturalism, etc ...

Andrew

Perfect 👌

Reviewed in Canada on March 1, 2022

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Fantastic and accurate. A must read!! Thomas Sowell is an absolute gem!!

Timeless insights.

Reviewed in Canada on October 6, 2017

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An outstanding collection of brilliant insights by a remarkable man. The fact that what Sowell said way back then is either as true today or even more so, is testament to his solid thinking.

The brevity of the essays make this book a superb reader to 'dip into' for moments of fun and enjoyment.

If this (like much of Sowell's work) were to be on a list of mandatory reads for all college students the world would be a better place for it.

The only negative was the feeling of disappointment as I drew to the end, knowing that I was going to be without Sowell's wit and wisdom until my next read.

TLDR: profound and hilarious!

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Ken Ball

If it’s by Thomas Sowell it’s got to be good .

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2020

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Excellent book in easy to understand prose.

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