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 Economic Facts and Fallacies is designed for people who want to understand economic issues without getting bogged down in economic jargon, graphs, or political rhetoric. Writing in a lively manner that does not require any prior knowledge of economics, Thomas Sowell exposes some of the most popular fallacies about economic issues, including many that are widely disseminated in the media and by politicians: fallacies about urban problems, income differences, male-female economic differences, academia, race, and Third World countries.

While all of these fallacies have a certain plausibility that gives them their staying power, this makes it even more important to carefully examine their flaws. Sowell holds these beliefs under the microscope and draws conclusions that are sure to inspire rigorous debate.

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"Sowell is fearless and invariably so far ahead of the curve in discussing economics or politics or pretty much anything that the rest of us are left with eating his intellectual dust. I can't think of a higher compliment that that." (Fred Barnes, Executive Editor, Weekly Standard)
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Gives a good insight into why #BLM is a massive marxist con. Well worth paying attention.

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Fantastic listen which really expands on core economic concepts, using real world examples in laymans terms. Narrator did a great job.

Fantastic

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this book breaks down the problem of making decisions based on preconceived notions without prior proper investigation necessary in many important matters in our society..

logical simple to follow...

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“Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics!”
The importance of digging deeper into any assertions and statistics, is made clear, in this very important and impressive book.
Whether you’re on the Left or on the Right; there are lessons that you can learn from this.

Go back and analyse some of your personal assertions and beliefs; whether on immigration, man-made climate-change or racism …

The importance of reading data in the right way

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The sentiment that statistics should be properly dissected with terms being well defined to make sure what is being represented is true is good. I think it's misapplied slightly. 3rd party observers are what researchers are. While that point is caveated, it is important to state that 3rd party observers can have a perspective which is not tainted by the closeness to a problem/situation. Overall still good for broadening your thinking

Sentiment is good but conclusions are shaky

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