Well, the summary is written by him.

Ty, you know as well as Larry Summers that there's only one explanation for all differences across races in this country. It's clear from Sowell's exec. summary that he has the wrong reason.

I'll be sure to get around to it.

So they caught something from his cousin. too?

That'd be dumb. You already know it's wrong.

Apparently, it's permissible to say that a book is spot-on based on a summary, but not to say the opposite based on a summary, even if the summary is written by the author.

I have little patience for social science studies of this sort, that attempt to attribute broad and complicated social phenomena to individual causes. I would be similarly unlikely to read a book that explained why racism was the cause of the difference between white and black economic status in the US.

Unlike you, I do not have the ability to read every book published in the United States, and thus periodically have to make these judgment calls. If I can see what the author himself says about his thesis, that seems to me to be a good basis for such a judgment call. Sorry, but I can only aspire to your level of knowledge and your reading speed.

Yep. see in re Ty's defense of the Conter terroirsm guy's book, and following posts.

Wouldn't know. What I said was, it seems like a valid approach. I might even read it. What you said was "snicker."

You read the summary and say "seems like a valid approach." I read the summary and feel that the thesis is laughable, so I laugh. As you were saying this morning, there is room for humor. Though I guess not humor at the expense of people you agree with.


I also say:

But that's just the point -- the "content of the culture" is so variable and so malleable that tying a complex social phenomenon to that culture makes little sense.

And:

I have little patience for social science studies of this sort, that attempt to attribute broad and complicated social phenomena to individual causes. I would be similarly unlikely to read a book that explained why racism was the cause of the difference between white and black economic status in the US.



You translate that as "snicker". Because, I suppose, there is also no room for criticism of people you agree with.


So, just translate this post as "fuck you, Bilmore." Your claim to moral and intellectual superiority has, as usual, grown tiresome. Go home and insult your wife so she won't fuck you some more.

Are you sure you're in the right business? This life just really seems to make you . . . I don't know . . . bitter and humorless.

Oh, and bitter.

Okay, the level of discourse has been raised. We can all go home now.

Ah, fun
 

Heh. My sister and a gay friend were looking for the gay beach in Galveston a few years ago, but it changed location. All they found was a glow stick and a used condom.

Heh.
 

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Dallas Morning News this morning.

I have the sense of humor of an 11 year old boy.

Per capita incomes and educational levels have always been lower in the South (although that has been changing rather significantly recently).

Bush Taps DeLay
 

My man McCloskey is there right now trying to dig up someone else. I am sure he is promising them all sorts of money that he expects me to raise.