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Technology · 19 min

A Conflict of Visions

By Thomas Sowell

Thomas Sowell reveals how our deepest societal disagreements stem from two fundamental, often unstated, visions of human nature and social possibility.

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“Thomas Sowell reveals how our deepest societal disagreements stem from two fundamental, often unstated, visions of human nature and social possibility.”

— Thomas Sowell, A Conflict of Visions

What it is about

Political Philosophy, Human Nature, Social Theory, Ideology

Who it is for

If you've ever felt like political debates are talking past each other, this will clarify why fundamental disagreements often aren't about facts, but about deeply held assumptions, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Thomas Sowell, a distinguished economist and social theorist, brings a lifetime of rigorous analysis and historical perspective to illuminate the foundational ideas that quietly drive our most public conflicts.

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