Compassion Versus Guilt and Other Essays

For a collection of essays about trends and current events of the mid-1980s, this has aged remarkably well. Sowell isn’t just great at clearly communicating economic concepts — he finds what is simple and enduring and fundamental out of complex situations.......more

This is the first book by Thomas Sowell I have read. I am extremely impressed by his style (it has "punch"; he uses few words yet makes strong points) and empiricism (he examines results, not intentions, and the intentions of government programs are sold as compassionate, yet are usually implemented......more

Very educational and relevant even though most of the material was written 30 plus years ago.......more

This book was published in 1987 and contains a series of essays written in the early 1980’s. The importance of listening/reading this book today is to see how the issues addressed 30 years ago have blossomed and led to the blatant leftist policies of Democrats and the propagandist positions of the ma......more

This selection of essays that are now well over 35 years old really held up. Sowell addressed some of the issues surrounding social justice and social guilt before it was mainstream. As always, he is clear headed and level minded on these topics.......more