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Dec 10, 2009 but at this point i believe he has been overpublished, and much of his work is now repetitive. Author of intellectuals and society and the classic basic economics, among others, sowell lives in stanford, california. Jan 05, 2010 listen to intellectuals and society audiobook by thomas sowell. Intellectuals and race by thomas sowell full audiobook.
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