Whoopi Goldberg and Sowell's "Discrimination and Disparities"

NEW NEWS THAT'S NEWSWORTHY:Basic Books (Sowell's publisher) is teaming up with The Genius of Thomas Sowell Podcast to offer listeners a chance to win 4 Sowell books. Enter at SowellBooks.com for a chance to win!In this episode, we explore the recent controversy surrounding comments made by Whoopi Goldberg on "The View" about the Holocaust, and what her comments reveal about the Sorting and Unsorting of people, as presented by Thomas Sowell in his 2018 book "Discrimination and Disparities." We continue our conversation with Charles Love about the sometimes fraught and always interesting relationship between Black and Jews, which was recorded before the Whoopi Goldberg controversy.We recommend you listen to Episode 11 before you listen to this episode, you'll understand it a lot better if you do.Also, you can read Chapter 3 of "Discrimination and Disparities" HERE.If you'd like to read a summary of the whole book, click HERE.Here are some useful resources to help enjoy the show:1) TomSowell.com is the show website, chock full of useful information.2) Thomas Sowell quotes sticky post it notes are still in stock! Each pad has 50 different Sowell quotes to stick around the house as a daily inspiration or as a way to introduce your friends and family to Sowell's ideas.  We are offering listeners one pad for free; no catch, no gimmicks.  You can find all 50 digital images of the post it notes HERE, feel free to download them and use them however you like. To get your free pad of printed post it notes, just email your mailing address to [email protected], and please put the word "Sowell" in the subject line.3)  If you’d like to actively participate in this podcast, make a comment or ask a question, just record your comment or question using  the Voice Memos app on your smartphone, then email the recording to me at [email protected]. On a future episode I’ll play your comment and respond to it.4) Please rate and comment about the show on your podcast platform; it helps new listeners find the show.Thanks for listening, and see you for Episode 13!Support the show• Text the show: ‪(646) 780-9104‬• Tweet me at @alanwolan• Email me at [email protected]• 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

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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.