The Quest for Cosmic Justice

Name: The Quest for Cosmic Justice
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Thomas Sowell
ISBN: 9781538420638

Author: Thomas Sowell

Narrator: Robertson Dean

Unabridged: 5 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 09/05/2017

Categories: Nonfiction, Political Science, History & Theory, History, Social History, Public Policy, Philosophy

Synopsis

This book is about the great moral issues underlying many of the headline-making political controversies of our times. It is not a comforting book but a book about disturbing and dangerous trends. The Quest for Cosmic Justice shows how confused conceptions of justice end up promoting injustice, how confused conceptions of equality end up promoting inequality, and how the tyranny of social visions prevents many people from confronting the actual consequences of their own beliefs and policies. Those consequences include the steady and dangerous erosion of fundamental principles of freedom—amounting to a quiet repeal of the American revolution. The Quest for Cosmic Justice is the summation of a lifetime of study and thought about where we as a society are headed—and why we need to change course before we do irretrievable damage.

About Thomas Sowell

Thomas Sowell has taught economics at a number of colleges and universities, including Cornell, University of California Los Angeles, and Amherst. He has published both scholarly and popular articles and books on economics, and is currently a scholar in residence at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.

About Robertson Dean

Robertson Dean has recorded hundreds of audiobooks in most every genre. He's been nominated for several Audie Awards, won eight Earphones Awards, and was named one of AudioFile magazine's Best Voices of 2010. He lives in Los Angeles, where he records books and acts in film, TV, and (especially) on stage.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Luisa on August 12, 2023

Brilliant! This should be required reading for all high school aged students. I will certainly have my kids read this when they’re old enough to grasp the concepts. This book contains some incredibly profound thoughts and shocking insights into our current society. And if you think Sowell is soundin......more

Goodreads review by Yibbie on January 21, 2022

Man is not God. No one on this earth can ever have complete equity or give another human complete equity. But if you do try to play God and provide perfect justice for one, or even one group, are prepared to face the unintended consequences? Do you even care what the real-world results are? Or are......more

Goodreads review by Nico on May 06, 2018

Finally read my first Thomas Sowell book; picked this one up based on a recommendation by @jimmy__delacruz. To put it simply, Sowell is a giant who is way ahead of his time. His story is a remarkable one--Southern-born and Harlem-raised, Sowell's father died before he was born and he was raised in p......more

Goodreads review by Kris on September 13, 2020

A fantastic exploration of the meaning of justice. He focuses on the consequences of trying to implement a kind of social justice (and the tradeoffs for freedom). He touches on lots of areas like war, gender equality, pacifist movements, educational funding, affirmative action, racial disparities, i......more

Goodreads review by Terrence on April 17, 2018

I am utterly "Sowelled out" at this point, after reading three other Sowell books before this one, but I have to say something about this magnificent work. Contrary to what one reviewer stated, Sowell is not obsessed with economics. Rather, he is obsessed with facts and data that run contrary to the......more

Quotes

“As Sowell does so well in his other books…he presents his case in clear, convincing, and accessible language. ” Library Journal

“I’ve read all his books and never been even faintly disappointed.” Fred Barnes, executive editor of the Weekly Standard