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020			_a9781541603929
040			_cPK-LaUMT
082			_a320.011 _bSOW-S
100	1		_aSowell, Thomas _914512
245	1	0	_aSocial justice fallacies / _cThomas Sowell
260			_aNew York : _bBasic Books, _c2023
300			_avii, 201 p.
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"The quest for social justice is a powerful crusade of our time, with an appeal to many different people, for many different reasons. But those who use the same words do not always present the same meanings. Clarifying those meanings is the first step toward finding out what we agree on and disagree on. From there, it is largely a question of what the facts are. Social Justice Fallacies reveals how many things that are thought to be true simply cannot stand up to documented facts, which are often the opposite of what is widely believed. However attractive the social justice vision, the crucial question is whether the social justice agenda will get us to the fulfillment of that vision. History shows that the social justice agenda has often led in the opposite direction, sometime with catastrophic consequences. More things are involved besides simply mistakes. All human beings are fallible, and social justice advocates may not necessarily make any more mistakes than others. But crusaders with an utter certainty about their mission are often undeterred by obstacles, evidence or even fatal dangers. That is where much of the Western world is today. The question is whether we will continue on heedlessly, past the point of no return." -- Provided by publisher
546			_aEng
650			_aLibertarianism _914513
650			_aSocial justice-United States _914514
942			_cBK
999			_c141794 _d141794