Equality & Envy

09/06/22 • 57 min

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In this episode we discuss Sowell's 1997 book "The Quest for Cosmic Justice."
In particular, we discuss how pursuing a vision of universal equality leads paradoxically to an increase in inequality and to the fostering of envy and resentment in society.
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• "The Quest for Cosmic Justice" by Thomas Sowell HERE.
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• Selected excerpts from "The Quest for Cosmic Justice" HERE.
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Clarence Thomas

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 Sowell has to say about Clarence Thomas.
Here are some useful links to deepen your appreciation of the episode:

• Billy Joel SINGS "Angry Young Man" live at Shea Stadium. Lyrics HERE.
• Full VIDEO of Clarence Thomas at the Old Parkland Conference May 2022.
• "Intellectuals and Society" by Thomas Sowell HERE.
• Post It Note quotes HERE.
• Podcast Patreon HERE.
• Podcast statistics HERE.
• Letter from Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to Alan HERE.
• "Live Not By Lies" by Alexander Solzhenitsyn HERE.
• Thomas Sowell video truck ad campaign video HERE.
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1) Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. This helps a lot.
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Notice: Starting September 1, 2022, the price will go up to $4/pad, including postage and handling, Sorry but you can thank Putin for the price hike.
New: we are currently in the process of designing 50 additional quotes and will be printing them in post it note pads as well. Stay tuned to see those new quotes, they're fantastic!
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Sowell, Dershowitz & Allen

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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 with two other public intellectuals of his generation: Alan Dershowitz and Woody Allen.

In my view, Sowell, Dershowitz and Allen have 10 major things in common, and you'll just have to listen to the podcast to find out what they are.
Here's a LINK to the spreadsheet I mention in the episode which compares all the published works of Sowell, Dershowitz and Allen.
Here's a LINK to the chapter of "Intellectuals and Society" called "Youth and Age."
Here are some useful links to deepen your appreciation of the episode:

• You can find the digital designs of the official Thomas Sowell Post It Note quotes HERE.
• Podcast Patreon HERE. Your financial support is greatly appreciated!
• Podcast statistics HERE.
• Thomas Sowell video truck ad campaign video HERE.
• Thomas Sowell sidewalk decal ad campaign HERE.
THERE ARE 3 WAYS TO SUPPORT THE SHOW:

1) Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. This helps a lot by nudging the show to the top of Google searches.
2) Purchase our Thomas Sowell Post It Note pads: You can find all 100 digital images of the post it notes HERE, feel free to download them and use them however you like.
To purchase pads of printed post it notes, please Paypal $4/pad to [email protected] or Venmo to @Alan-Wolan. Please put your mailing address as well as your email address in the notes of the payment. International orders will cost more, please ask.
NEW: We have two editions of the quotes available:
Edition #2: Quotes 1 - 50.
Edition #3: Quotes 51 - 100
When you order, if you don't specify, we will send you half your order Edition #2 and the other half Edition #3.
3) Support the show financially by subscribing with a monthly contribution on Patreon, link HERE.
You can email Alan at: [email protected]
There are only so many hours in the day and that fact that you spend some of your precious time listening to my podcast is something I will never take for granted and will always appreciate.
THANK YOU!