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Knowledge And Decisions
by Thomas Sowell
from Basic Books
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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one of my top 10 all-time books 
this book was well written and clearly thought out. A wonderful explanation of economic priciples in an interesting format
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Thought provoking
I ordered this along with several other books, and was pleased to find it both well written, and offering some thought provoking insights into its subject matter. Well worth the read.
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Pseudo-academic polemics 
I can't fault a book for having an opinion. I can fault it for disguising a dogmatic political agenda as serious intellectual analysis. Some people may be deceived because the tone is so boring, they may think the discussion is dry, dispassionate and sincere. The major premise of the book, that knowledge has a cost, is uncontroversial. Sowell then elaborates his opinions, but the connection to the theme is frequently tenuous and seldom considers counterarguments (unless Sowell has a counter-counterargument... more info
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Impressed by honest conservatism 
In this day of spurious conservatives seeking political power by any means, Sowell's conservatism deserves attention. If you are ready to be challenged, read it!
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