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More copies of this ISBNIntellectuals and Societyby Thomas Sowell
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:It has not been by shaping the opinions or directing the actions of the holders of power that modern intellectuals have most influenced the course of events but by shaping public opinion in ways that affect the actions of power holders in democratic societies, whether or not those power holders accept the general vision or the particular policies favored by intellectuals. In Intellectuals and Society, Thomas Sowell examines the track record of intellectuals in the things they have advocated and analyzes the incentives and constraints under which their views and visions have emerged. Ultimately, he shows how often intellectuals have been proved not only wrong but grossly and disastrously wrong in their prescriptions for the ills of society. Synopsis:How intellectuals as a class affect modern societies by shaping the climate of opinion in which official policies develop—on issues ranging from economics to law to war and peace About the AuthorThomas Sowell has taught economics at Cornell, UCLA, Amherst, and other academic institutions, and his Basic Economics has been translated into six languages. He is currently a scholar in residence at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He has published in both academic journals and such popular media as the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Fortune, and he writes a syndicated column that appears in newspapers across the country. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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