Economics Questions

Re: Two books by Thomas Sowell

fegeldolfy — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:10:15 GMT

I've already found a copy of Marxism, so now I'm mostly interested in what people think of On Classical Economics.

Re: Two books by Thomas Sowell

Raoul — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 11:30:54 GMT

According to wikipedia:

Sowell has stated that he was a Marxist “during the decade of my 20s"; one of his earliest professional publications was a sympathetic examination of Marxist thought vs. Marxist-Leninist practice.^[10] His experience working as a federal government intern during the summer of 1960 caused him to reject Marxian economics in favor of free market economic theory.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Sowell

Re: Two books by Thomas Sowell

fegeldolfy — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 08:55:33 GMT

Yeah,strange isn't it?

I found a RevLeft thread where someone recommended this book. He of course couldn't resist calling Sowell an Uncle Tom though.

anyways I'm actually more interested in On Classical Economica because I have no way of previewing it because I may order the paperback from amazon.

Re: Two books by Thomas Sowell

Neodoxy — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 08:44:20 GMT

Sowell... Was a Marxist?

Re: Two books by Thomas Sowell

Raoul — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 08:21:14 GMT

Rothbard criticizes it in the second volume of his History of Economic Thought. Indeed, Sowell asserts Böhm-Bawerk demonstration's in Karl Marx and the Close of his System is erroneous. According to Rothbard, this passage of Sowell's book was written when the author was still marxist and was not changed since.

Re: Two books by Thomas Sowell

fegeldolfy — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 08:06:03 GMT

I just found an ebook version of Marxism online. It looks good.

Re: Two books by Thomas Sowell

Aristippus — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 07:56:13 GMT

I've read Marxism and I recommend it. It's a general overview of Marxism with a critique at the end.

Re: Two books by Thomas Sowell

fegeldolfy — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 07:27:21 GMT

What did you like about it?

Re: Two books by Thomas Sowell

myhumangetsme — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 07:20:03 GMT

I'm not familiar with Marxism, but On Classical Economics is great for my money.

Two books by Thomas Sowell

fegeldolfy — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 04:54:46 GMT

Is anyone familiar with the works "On Classical Economics" and "Marxism:Philosophy and Economics" by Thomas Sowell, and if so, do you recommend them?