Discrimination and Disparities by Thomas SowellMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Sowell shows that disparity is not necessarily caused by discrimination. His method is to “peel the onion” of stories that have been published that purportedly show discrimination, showing often a more detailed review of the data shows the opposite conclusion of the popular or reported story, similar to pop econ books like Freakonomics. Well reasoned, but at times you wonder whether peeling back another layer would lead to yet different results. I enjoyed the writing, especially Sowell’s choices of stories. I look forward to reading more about Dunbar High School in D.C, one of his examples.
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