Episode · The Rubin Report · 2021-01-24
Books mentioned on How Democrats Ignore MLK's Words & Thomas Sowell's Wisdom | Jason Riley Interview
Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Jason Riley, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, about identity politics taking over the Democratic Party, Black Lives Matter destroying the message of MLK, and why Thomas Sowell has enjoyed a renaissance with young black conservatives.
Jason Riley discussed Basic economics by Thomas Sowell and Charter Schools and Their Enemies by Thomas Sowell.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Basic economics
Thomas Sowell's bestselling introduction to economic principles explains market systems and public policy without relying on complex equations or graphs.
Discussed“I mean, his best-selling book, he's known a lot of people for his writings on race, but his best selling book is "Basic Economics," which is essentially an economics textbook without any graphs and equations in it.”
Where to get it
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Charter Schools and Their Enemies
Charter Schools and Their Enemies by Thomas Sowell is a non-fiction book examining the history, successes, and political opposition surrounding the charter school movement in American education.
Discussed“He did publish a book last year, a brand new book, on charter schools.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“- I'm Dave Rubin, and joining me today is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a Wall Street Journal columnist and author of the upcoming book, "Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell."”