# The Ideas of Thomas Sowell

**URL:** <https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/free-thoughts/the-ideas-of-thomas-sowell>

**By** Jason Riley, Trevor Burrus, Aaron Ross Powell

**Published:** July 9, 2021

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Jason Riley joins the podcast to discuss Thomas Sowells' life work.

## Shownotes:

Jason Riley describes Thomas Sowell as one of the great social theorists of our age. In Sowell's career, spanning more than a half century, he has written over thirty books, covering topics from economic history and social inequality to political theory, race, and culture.

## Further Reading:

[Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell](https://www.amazon.com/Maverick-Biography-Thomas-Jason-Riley/dp/1541619684), written by Jason Riley