Sowell was born in 1930 into a poor family in segregated Gastonia, North Carolina. His father died shortly before he … 詳細

From 1965 to 1969, Sowell was an assistant professor of economics at Cornell University. Writing 30 years later about the 1969 seizure of Willard Straight Hall by black students at Cornell, Sowell characterized the students as "… 詳細

Themes of Sowell's writing range from social policy on race, ethnic groups, education, and decision-making, to classical and Marxian economics, to the problems of children perceived as having disabilities.
Sowell had a nati… 詳細

Classical liberals, libertarians, and other conservatives of different disciplines have received Sowell's work positively. Among these, he has been noted for originality, depth and breadth, clarity of expression, and thoroughnes… 詳細