Sowell on apologies
The ever-impressive Thomas Sowell discusses the ubiquitous generalized apology and the fact that its growing popularity goes along with a reduction in the concept of personal responsibility.
The ever-impressive Thomas Sowell discusses the ubiquitous generalized apology and the fact that its growing popularity goes along with a reduction in the concept of personal responsibility.
Don’t think i’ve ever seen anyone say so much with so few words as Mr Sowell. The man is a genius at common sense.
Thomas Sowell is so good. In his “Why I am no longer a ‘brain-dead liberal'” mea culpa, David Mamet referred to Sowell as “our greatest contemporary philosopher.” A fun read, by the way: http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-03-11/news/why-i-am-no-longer-a-brain-dead-liberal/1