Book · 1999 · Equality
The Quest for Cosmic Justice
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He wrote this great book called quest for cosmic justice where he talks about these people who are basically social engineers.
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I think um uh Thomas Soul has a great book called The Quest for Cosmic Justice and uh I remember him saying in that book that meritocracy uh like capitalism is a word that was actually coined by its enemies.
Jordan Peterson The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · Aug 2024 The quest for cosmic justice, as Thomas Sowell suggests, is something that government is generally incapable of doing and more often than not botches and makes things worse.
Ben Shapiro Lex Fridman Podcast · Jan 2024 Where and when it comes up
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The Quest for Cosmic Justice by Thomas Sowell is a philosophical and economic critique of utopian social engineering, arguing that government attempts to achieve absolute fairness often result in unintended consequences and worsen societal problems. The book was recommended by Allie Beth Stuckey during an appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show in December 2021, where she praised the text for exposing the flawed mindset of social engineers. Later, in August 2024, Jordan Peterson referenced the work on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast while speaking with Coleman Hughes, recalling Sowell's astute observation that the term meritocracy, much like capitalism, was originally coined and popularized by its political enemies as a pejorative. Additionally, Ben Shapiro cited Sowell's core thesis on the Lex Fridman Podcast in January 2024 during a debate with Destiny, emphasizing that government institutions are fundamentally incapable of achieving cosmic justice and typically botch their interventions, ultimately making social conditions worse.
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Allie Beth Stuckey he wrote this great book called quest for cosmic justice where he talks about these people who are basicall… 1
“he wrote this great book called quest for cosmic justice where he talks about these people who are basically social engineers”
Ben Shapiro The quest for cosmic justice, as Thomas Sowell suggests, is something that government is generally incapabl… 1
“The quest for cosmic justice, as Thomas Sowell suggests, is something that government is generally incapable of doing and more often than not botches and makes things worse.”
Jordan Peterson I think um uh Thomas Soul has a great book called The Quest for Cosmic Justice and uh I remember him saying… 1
“I think um uh Thomas Soul has a great book called The Quest for Cosmic Justice and uh I remember him saying in that book that meritocracy uh like capitalism is a word that was actually coined by its enemies”
