Giving Thanks to Society’s Economic Benefactors
As Thanksgiving approaches, we should be thankful to society’s economic benefactors rather than condemning them because of the wrongheaded ideology of egalitarianism.
Poverty
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The Myth of Wakanda: How Hollywood Distorts the Legacy of Colonialism
The film Black Panther offered an attractive view of an African nation untouched by slavery or colonialism. Unfortunately, the film offers a rather dubious counterfactual.
What “Experts” Miss about Economic Inequality
Many of the "solutions" peddled by today's experts are more likely to increase wealth inequality than decrease it.
Problems with Theories on the Black-White Wealth Gap
Vague and generalizing theories about culture and race don't tell us much about the wealth gap between blacks and whites. The answer is more complex.
What “Experts” Miss about Economic Inequality
Many of the "solutions" peddled by today's experts are more likely to increase wealth inequality than decrease it.
The Myth of Wakanda: How Hollywood Distorts the Legacy of Colonialism
The film Black Panther offered an attractive view of an African nation untouched by slavery or colonialism. Unfortunately, the film offers a rather dubious counterfactual.
Problems with Theories on the Black-White Wealth Gap
Vague and generalizing theories about culture and race don't tell us much about the wealth gap between blacks and whites. The answer is more complex.
Three Barriers to Improving Poverty Rates in America
Government policy encourages single parent household formation while discouraging full-time employment and driving up housing costs.
Three Barriers to Improving Poverty Rates in America
Government policy encourages single parent household formation while discouraging full-time employment and driving up housing costs.
The Welfare State Did What Slavery Couldn’t Do
Thomas Sowell concluded that, “A vastly expanded welfare state in the 1960s destroyed the black family, which had survived centuries of slavery and generations of racial oppression.”
