http://www.tsowell.com/images/tom_4b.jpg Thomas Sowell (born June 30, 1930) is an American economist, social theorist, political philosopher, and author. He is currently Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. Sowell was born in North Carolina, but grew up in Harlem, New York. He dropped out of high school and served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He received a Bachelor's degree, graduating magna cum laude[3] from Harvard University in 1958 and a Master's degree from Columbia University in 1959. In 1968, he earned his Doctorate in Economics from the University of Chicago. Sowell has served on the faculties of several universities, including Cornell University and University of California, Los Angeles. He has also worked for think tanks such as the Urban Institute. Since 1980, he has worked at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He writes from a conservative and classical liberal perspective, advocating free market economics and has written more than thirty books. He is a National Humanities Medal recipient Contains: Applied Economics: Thinking Beyond Stage One // Read by Brian Emerson Black Rednecks and White Liberals // Read by Hugh Mann Ethnic America: A History // Read by James Bundy A Personal Odyssey // Read by Jeff Riggenbach Economic Facts and Fallacies // Read by Jeff Riggenbach Migrations And Cultures: A World View // Read by Robertson Dean Conquests And Cultures: An International History // Read by Robertson Dean The Thomas Sowell Reader // Read by Robertson Dean Intellectuals and Society // Read by Tom Weiner Race and Culture: A World View // Read by Tom Weiner Basic Economics, 5th Edition // Read by Tom Weiner