Thomas Sowell: Is America On the Brink of Collapse Like Rome?

No small part of our social problems today come from miseducated degree-holders who have nothing to contribute to the wealth of the society but who are full of demands and indignation—and resentment of those who are producing.

A study of the decline of great societies concluded that “disappearances of empires due to catastrophes have been extremely rare in history.” Rather, they slowly but steadily corrode and crumble from within. There is usually “a growing amount of wealth pumped by the State from the economy,” while “extravagances of fashion and license” develop among the people.

Does this sound uncomfortably similar to what we see around us today?

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[pedrofernandez]

Only difference is that now Universities would not even allow him to speak there, how we've fallen!

[Patriciabanks]

America is currently plagued by the hydra-headed evil duo of inflation and recession. The worst part about this recession is that consumers are racking up credit card debt. In April alone, credit card debt went up 20% while rates have doubled in a year. Inflation is so high that consumers are literally taking debt for basic life necessities. Collapse has indeed begun..

[pedrofernandez]

14 yrs ago and it feels like he was just interviewed in today's chaotic world situation.

[presley]

Dr. Sowell is a national treasure and his writings should be mandatory reading in all grades of our school systems.

[KaleemLmar]

The justice system, when it becomes political, the state loses all credibility.

[thekangaroo]

"It doesn't matter how smart you, unless you stop and think."
Truth.

[peterbellini]

"It doesn't matter how smart you are unless you stop and think" - Thomas Sowell...Mic drop par excellence

[genemothershed]

I would vote in a heartbeat for Thomas Sowell to be president.

[skybot]

Any civilization that has trouble defining what a woman is probably doesn't have much time left.

[starlorda]

If only our future was in the hands of someone like Thomas Sowell, what a great man.

[RightAway]

"Racism is not dead, but it is on life support — kept alive by politicians, race hustlers and people who get a sense of superiority by denouncing others as “racists.” ... If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labeled a radical 60 years ago, a liberal 30 years ago and a racist today."

-Thomas Sowell

So true.

[randalcolucci]

Everyone needs to buy that book by Dr Sowell. He absolutely IS a rockstar.

[johnnoone]

Thomas Sowell: one of the greatest minds of our time and of all times.

[Thaihandmade-wdmh]

"It doesn't matter how smart you are unless you stop and think." Such a great line.

[cupidstunt]

When I was a schoolchild, I never felt many of the adults were irresponsible or mentally inferior, and I never saw the people I was surrounded with as stupid. This all changed in the late 90s, when I saw many of my former schoolmates turn to drugs, while many of my fellow adults are simply proving useless and indolent.

[stevemackelprang]

Mr. Sowell always cuts to the heart of the matter, thank you for helping to make his thoughts known.

[hrbeta]

It already has fallen but most have not realized it.

[onestarabove]

I imagine, if Dr. Sowell spoke in his educated manner, very few people could follow his thought processes. He has simplified it all for the rest of us.

[RobBerg-pl]

Mr. Sowell offers great insight, that we will realize after we have managed to drive our society into the dirt!

[jolyonwelsh]

My mother always said that once you start thinking that you are the best, there's only one one way, down!