Mr. Sowell is now one of my favorite authors. This book was fantastic. It really helped me to understand the importance of, what he referred to as, seeing beyond stage one.
He discusses this with some particular candor about politicians. So, many politicians only see the next election in front of them. So, they do what they feel will please the masses at the time, rather than what is going to be good for us in the long run. It is so true, and it is so evident in our time.
Some of the things that Mr. Sowell specifically addresses are medical care, housing, business, immigration and discrimination. He gives a thorough and fair analysis of all of these things. I found the chapter on medical care particularly interesting seeing what the government is currently attempting and of course working in health care myself. He is able to give a lot of details about what the plan for our healthcare system would do to us, because there are other countries that are trying it right now, like Great Britain. It's pretty much flop and headed for disaster.
Anyway, it is an excellent read. I highly recommend it. For me, who had only a passing interest at best in economic issues before, it was a fairly easy read and completely understandable.
It is also very clear that America needs a good dose of reality and forward thinking.
Also, on a quick note I finished reading The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis today, per mom's suggestion. I thought it was fantastic. I had to make sure I only read it during the day :) The ending was surprisingly touching. I also really enjoyed reading the additional section of Screwtape proposing a toast. It talked a lot about democracy and totally related to stuff going on right now.
Love ya
Sarah Emily Jordan
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Thank you for sharing. When you told me this is the book you wanted I just could not visualize why. I really liked the end of Screwtape letters and especially the Toast.
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