This episode features a live interview with Jason Riley (author of the classic Sowell biography "Maverick") about his new book: "The Affirmative Action Myth: Why Blacks Don’t Need Racial Preferences to Succeed (2025). This interview was conducted before a studio audience live on X and audience members had the opportunity to ask Jason questions in real time. My exploration of Jason's new book took me on a fascinating detour into the TV shows of Norman Lear from the 1970's featuring...
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This episode features a live interview with Jason Riley (author of the classic Sowell biography "Maverick") about his new book: "The Affirmative Action Myth: Why Blacks Don’t Need Racial Preferences to Succeed (2025). This interview was conducted before a studio audience live on X and audience members had the opportunity to ask Jason questions in real time. My exploration of Jason's new book took me on a fascinating detour into the TV shows of Norman Lear from the 1970's featuring...
Thomas Sowell calls "Disparate Impact" ideology the "grand dogma" of our time. But what is disparate impact and why is it so important? On this episode we take a deep dive into disparate impact ideology and how it has changed America. Joining me to discuss this important subject is Heather Mac Donald. Heather is a fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research based in New York City. Much like Sowell , Heather does research into domestic policy and urban affairs and tries to ...
The Genius of Thomas Sowell
This episode features a live interview with Jason Riley (author of the classic Sowell biography "Maverick") about his new book: "The Affirmative Action Myth: Why Blacks Don’t Need Racial Preferences to Succeed (2025). This interview was conducted before a studio audience live on X and audience members had the opportunity to ask Jason questions in real time. My exploration of Jason's new book took me on a fascinating detour into the TV shows of Norman Lear from the 1970's featuring...
